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Letter to the WA Board of Massage: Version B is Better for Breasts!

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Letter to the WA Board of Massage: Version B is Better for Breasts!

TO: MassageRulesComments@doh.wa.gov
RE: WAC chapter 246-830
Dear Board of Massage,
I am a concerned citizen of Washington State and I support Version B of the Breast Massage section of WAC Chapter 246-830.
* I support this version because it requires specialized training to treat breast tissue.  
* I also support this version because it does NOT require a visit to my doctor for a diagnosis or referral, which can be costly and time consuming. 
* I am in favor of requiring written AND verbal consent prior to treatment to protect the public. 
Below is the amended copy of Version B that I support, with changes in italics.

Thank you for your service and consideration.
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They Told Me Not To Bother

They Told Me Not To Bother

In my practice and my classes, my job is to ask all the women I work with:
1- Do you perform breast self-check? (1/3 of women perform breast self-check regularly) *
2- How often? (21% practice breast self-check monthly) *
3- Do you feel confident when you are doing your self-check?

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Breast Massage Regulations: We Haven't Come a Long Way, Baby

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Breast Massage Regulations: We Haven't Come a Long Way, Baby

I am writing to share my utter disappointment with the Washington Board of Massage regarding the ridiculous breast massage regulations they are proposing. Fortunately, strong women like Gloria Steinem have reminded me how important it is to stand up for my access to safe breast care.

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Letter to the Board of Massage on WAC 246-830

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Letter to the Board of Massage on WAC 246-830

PLEASE email a letter to the Washington Board of Massage today to protect access to safe breast massage. Here's my letter. If you were to copy my words and pretend they were your own, I wouldn't tattle. This language is freely supplied for your use.

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Draft of Breast Massage Regulations for WAC 246-830

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Draft of Breast Massage Regulations for WAC 246-830

My proposed draft of of the Washington State breast massage regulations, as well as the original draft language for comparison, so you can see why I think it is stupid and confusing, doesn't really protect the public, or adequately regulate massage therapists (Read: EPIC FAIL).

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Savage Love Breast Massage Part 1 of 2

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Savage Love Breast Massage Part 1 of 2

A dear colleague, Barbara Helynn Heard, forwarded this post to my attention. It is a letter from a woman to Dan Savage, the sex advice columnist, detailing her experience with breast massage during a bodywork session. She left the treatment feeling confused that she may have been drawn into a questionably sordid situation, rather than confident that she received a therapeutic treatment by a sincere professional.