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/■ » • . » >» PAGE 16 T Q-Notes T October 17, 1998 Summer01earan.ee Sale! \kiity plates would be redundant. Clever wordplays like ICULKN, 2DI4 and lOSANYl won’t gamer the attention they so desperately seek with an all-new Accord V-6 Coupe. How could they, with our sporty new design and 200-horsepower V'FEC V-6 engine? Or standard luxury features like an 8-way (X)wer adjustable driver’s seat, air conditioning, power windows and door locks, and cmise control? But don’t take our word for it-come in for a test-drive. And experience for yourself an Accord like no other. Accord V-6 Coupe (S) HONDA. 0} 1650 Airport Blvd. West Columbia, SC (Take Exit 113 off T26 Close to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport) (803)791-5660 Toll Free: 1-800-555-5500 e-mail: RICKHONDA@aol.com Ask for Nancy Dodge or George Papp PRESIDENT'S AWARD We have the largest selection of new and pre-owned Hondas in the Midlands! Monday - Friday 9:00 - 7:00 Saturday 9:00 - 6:00 Accord EX V-6 Coupe model shown, ©1997 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The truth about breast cancer by Stephany Saari Special to Q-Notes In this second installment of our three-part Breast Cancer Awareness Month series, we will explore and dispel some of the many inaccura cies associated with the disease. Breast cancer mythology Myth: Only women with a family history of breast cancer are at risk for developing it themselves. Truth: This is definitely not true. A breast cancer-free history gives you slightly less to worry about, but more than 80 percent of breast cancer occurs in women with no family his tory of the disease. Myth: If a mammogram finds no signs of breast cancer, you can relax your self-exams for a little while afterward. Truth: Although mammograms can detect tumors long before they can be felt, mammograms do give a significant number of false negatives. The danger of this occuring is particularly great among pre-menopausal women. Among younger women, whose breasts tend to be more dense, it is also more difficult to detect a tumor. Giving yourself regular breast exams is es sential. Myth: The best time to examine your breasts is in the shower. Truth: Doing breast exams in the shower is not the best idea. Wet soapy hands can make it more difficult to probe deeply and finding ir regularities early requires intimate knowledge of your breasts. Myth: If a breast lump hurts, it is not can cerous. Truth: Usually, this is the case, but don’t fail to have a lump checked just .because it is pain ful. Painful lumps are associated with approximately 10 percent of breast cancer cases. Myth: Underwire bras cause cancer. Truth: This is absolutely ridiculous. Myth: If you eat a low fat diet and abstain from drinking and smoking, your chances of developing breast cancer are nearly eliminated. Truth: You may improve your odds this way, but there are many more factors involved, in cluding genetic predisposition, early menstrua tion and having a first child at a later age. Myth: A woman with lumpy breasts is more likely to get breast cancer. Truth: There is no connection between the factors that cause benign lumps and those that lead to cancer. Myth: If breast cancer is detected, a mastec tomy gives a woman her very best shot at sur vival. Truth: Not necessarily so. Women do not die of this disease because it comes back in the breast, but because it has spread to other parts of the body. If the cancer hasn’t spread before surgery, a breast-preserving lumpectomy fol lowed by radiation treatments offer the same outcome as breast removal. For more information on lesbians and breast cancer, visit Q-Notes Online’s Pink Oaober site on the Internet at www.q-notes.com. T \Ed. Note: Part three will appear in our Octo ber 31 issue.] California protects TGs under new hate crimes bill by Melinda Whiteway Special to Q-Notes SACRAMENTO, CA—On September 29, Governor Pete Wilson signed into lawAB 1999, a bill which clarifies that gender and gender expression are protected categories under C^ifornia’s existing hate crimes laws. AB 1999 was authored byAssemblymember Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica). Assemblymember Kevin Shelley (D-San Fran cisco) was the principal co-sponsor. The major effect of the bill is to clarify that hate crimes against transgendered people are covered under California hate crimes laws. Dis trict attorneys in San Francisco and Los Ange les counties, who supported AB 1999, already prosecute such hate crimes under existing law, but other district attorneys do not use this in terpretation of the statute. The new law creates uniformity of application of the broader read ing of the law. “This is a milestone for the transgender com munity of California” said Vicky Kolakowski, co-chair of the Bay Area Transgender Law As sociation (BATLAW), a sponsoring organiza tion of the bill. “Hate crimes are a major prob lem for transgender people everywhere, includ ing the Bay Area, and I am very happy that the legislature and the Governor understand the importance of enacting this legislation. I hope that this becomes a model that will be used nationwide.” “What a miraculous change from two years ago, when former state senator Milton Marks’ (D-San Francisco) transgender civil rights bill SB 1964 died in committee without a single yes vote,” Kolakowski added. “Last time, most legislators seemed uncomfortable ■with just hear ing the word ‘transgender.’ This time around they publicly championed on our behalf.” Kolakowski attributes the bill’s passage to the work of a coalition of public safety advo cates, hate crimes experts, and lesbian, gay, bi sexual and transgender community organiza tions, but gave Kuehl and other gay and les bian leaders the bulk of the credit for changing attitudes. Most of that transformation was due to the leadership of Sheila Kuehl, her marvel ous staff, and the support of gay and lesbian groups such as the now-defiinct LIFE Lobby, Community United Against Violence (CUA\0 out of San Franciso and the Lambda Letters Froject out of Sacramento.” AB 1999 received wide bipartisan support throughout the legislative process, partly due to the early endorsement of the bill by Attor ney General Dan Lungren, the GOF candidate for governor. ▼ Buying or selling a home doesn’t have to be a SCARY experience. I’ll keep you informed every step of the way and help you feel comfortable. Call me! CAROL A. REINARD, ABR, CMRS Relocation Spocialist, BROKER COLDWELL BANKER FLOUHOUSE, REALTORS 6548 Carmel Road Charlotte, NC 28226 Office (704)541-5111 Voice Mail (704) 458-4857 Out of Town 1 -800-849-9852 FLOUHOUSE, REALTORS*
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