Cancer Survivor Dispels The Stigma That Breasts Equal Femininity | Dispelling Beauty Myths | Allure 

My Momma didn't survive breast cancer, but I love seeing the survivors. It makes me feel that my Momma lives in these women. We are all beautiful with or without breasts.

What a beautiful and strong woman

woow she's so beautiful

She looks so good. brave as well.

So I have short hair and don't wear girly clothes often I went to a concert recently and ate in the train station before I was about to go I went to the bathroom and a little child yelled at me saying I couldn't be there and the mom did nothing. I ignored it and went to a stall to pee and I still herd the boy screening saying " there's a boy in the bathroom mom take him out" and I wasn't mad at what he was saying but more at him trying to call me out while I was taking a piss and the mom not even trying to quit him

Inspirational! She's such a phenomenal woman!

Hearing this has made me feel so happy that I didn't listen to everyone telling me that I had to have reconstruction after my double mastectomy for breast cancer. I am only 10 days out from surgery but it's nice to hear that I'm not only in my choice to go flat.

This woman is amazing. What really impresses me is the fact that she is able to cast aside mainstream beauty standards and to embrace how she is. She is beautiful by the way.

It seems so freeing so not have to deal with boobs tbh

You are a very brave, courageous woman.

WoW... This must be so hard! Very special. Thank you for sharing💕

Just quick , you know as much as having no bumps on your chest may be the cause of people thinking you're a male..you do have short hair as well- not saying anything wrong with a stylish pixie cut in fact I love pixie cuts myself but my friend has short hair and she too gets the boy card. Have a nice day everyone x

An excellent communicator, thanks for sharing your inspirational journey, the beauty you are, also in various designer clothing.

I'm 5 years Double mastectomy...no reconstruction!!! God bless you sister you look beautiful

She is so strong and so beautiful!

She's amazing, beautiful and strong.

I had a double mastectomy without reconstruction (which I saw as the surgeon wanting a bigger paycheck without any regard whatsoever for ME, both as a psychological person as well as the endless 'revisions' and 'removals' that often result). The insurance paid $100,000 for the double mastectomies, I wonder what she would have gotten for the plastic surgery because 'the insurance will pay for it'. Yeegawds. I'm concave, I wear clothes that hide it, no one seems to notice or care, no one would ever mistake me for a male because I'm very petite and wear my hair long. This woman is being mistaken for male because of the clothes and hairstyle. If it's a problem grow your hair out longer. It's not a big deal.

Thank you for sharing your story. You are amazing. This helps me in making my own personal decision on whether to go flat after a right side mastectomy.

I love her. She’s grog. Slay gurl

Brava!! Thank you!!

thank you for sharing your story. it is... inspiring.

Omg beautiful!

❤ what a Women

This gave me some ptsd

What! She looks 28?!

This sucks I feel so bad for her

She cute.

why can't you put in small implants

Recent breast cancer survivor here! You are beautiful!

Good for you to stay strong, speak out and most importantly take charge of your health. Thank you for sharing your journey.

I did not get reconstruction with my preventive double mastectomy. Thankfully, my surgeon went over all available options very thoroughly (which I know is not always the case), and she went into detail about what to expect if I did get implants: the spacers, the injections, the surgery, the way the implants would feel, the potential for additional surgery, and also risk of my body’s rejection of the implants. I decided to do a flat closure, and I’ve been happy about my decision. I find lots of freedom with it as well.

wow she is great! and what a cool style!

Utterly beautiful

I just has a double mastectomy about two weeks ago, at age 59. It was not suggested to me to get implants, which I would have turned down anyway. Once I found out I had breast cancer, I told the surgeon I was open to a double as a precaution. At first he said it's rare, in spite of what I may have heard. A month later they found a cancer on the other side and again I said I wanted a double. This time they listened. As I explained to everyone, I found my breasts to be nothing more then a useless bother, causing pain, drawing unwanted attention and making many clothes I liked something I couldn't fit properly or at all...not to mention feeling 20 lbs lighter. If I really want an hour glass figure after this surgery, I'm a crafter and sew, I can make something to wear under my clothes for shape.

I have boobs and I’ve still been called a boi so idk

Neither I or most people would want to go through this, but this beautiful lady embraced it and is living a happy life. Makes me proud to see people like her who are confident ❤️

Hey on the bright side you don’t have to worry about uncomfortable bra’s ☺️

I love you. *tight big hug* Your strength gives me strength to know I'll be okay if it ever comes my way! ily. xoxxo From Pakistan

Her earrings tho

Damn, she has a charismatic captivating face! She is beautiful

I also have this genetic disorder. Had breast cancer. Had both breast removed as well as total hysterectomy. I did choose to have breast reconstruction. I don't necessarily feel feminine but I feel that it evens out my body which is very curvaceous. I made this choice to maintain my own sense of aesthetics. I am in my 60s.

If I was her, I would just dress up like bts and pretend to be a boy.(which I always wanted to do.)

I would NEVER look at that woman and ask Sir...What a female..Her husband got a great one.Flat out beautiful.

My moms friend had to have this happen, yet she might die...

please do one of people having self harm scars. i have a ton.. WE NEED REPRESENTATION !!!

Thank you for sharing. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and they want to do breast conservation. Will be receiving more details on my options but you have definitely given me more courage to make a tough decision if needed. Great thing is your attitude and your courage but most of all you are still here I pray so. God bless every on this journey. ❤💗🙏

Because there are trans gender people in the world my mother tends to ask me when she sees a person with short hair and looking a little femine if they are female or male. She does this because they dont have boobs. It offends me to think if i didnt get lucky with my boobs would she be able to tell if im female or not. What society has become today is sad. You are a beautiful woman

I don't know if she had short hair when she got told "I'll be with you soon sir", but her hair right now look kind of like the hair of a gay guy I met during my under grad days. If she had had on a dress or skirt or been wearing some pants that showed her feminine shaped hips, perhaps that mistake of calling her sir would not have been made. Or perhaps the guy had very bad eyes and was not wearing his glasses right at that moment. All that said, I don't know what she was wearing or what the guy who made the mistake could see so I can only speculate as to what happened that day to cause the mistake.

Graças a Jesus Cristo ela se curou , Amém!!!!❤❤❤❤ Acreditem nos milagres de Jesus Cristo, amém!!!! ❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤ Thanks to Jesus Christ she healed, amen !!!!Thank Jesus Christ she healed, amen! ❤❤❤❤Believe in the miracles of Jesus Christ, Amen! ❤❤❤❤

Don't be strong, don't be beautiful to others. You be you, on the scale of "you". Gosh, Allure has such clickbait videos.

You are strong and beautiful.....

Ughhhh I wish she was my motherrr she’s SOOO cool ( ✌︎'ω')✌︎

It's a protection

Oh it's a scarf

Black

All I can say at this moment is...........WOW, so POWERFUL! And of course, thank you for this video, your video has finally confirmed my decision to go flat without any reconstruction period! Having breasts does NOT define me as a woman, I know who & what I am! 😗 We are beautiful inside as well as outward! U are beautiful!

Love you so much...Your like my SHERO❗💯 I COMMEND YOU AND WILL PRAY YOU HAVE A GREAT AND WONDERFUL LIFE...May the Lord Bless you .

Had double mastectomy and flap reconstruction due to BRCA2 + status January 29 of this year. I didn't want implants. I've been off work for the duration due to open wounds on the undersides of my new breasts. I dug the fact that I'd get a tummy tuck out of it at the same time but the recovery has been intense. My advice to women facing this is do what works for you. And know it takes time to recover. Not necessarily 6 weeks like they told me initially. I'm proud I'm a previvor and encourage others to fight dirty with cancer like I did but know it's a journey.

Thank you for this. I'm at the very beginning of my journey and not even sure at this point that mastectomy will be a thing for me, but I have no desire to reconstruct at this point. Thank you so much for putting this out there.

I absolutely love these videos! Please continue to share these inspirational videos!!

Samantha Paige -------->You are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have boobs either not because of mastectomy but because I'm flat My maternal grandmother died of breast cancer however and I know that I need to be very careful

She is so beautiful and strong and empowering she deserves some kind of award for her strength!

Samantha u r a lovely la fem inside & out. Much.peace be with.

This is one powerful message!!! 💪👏❤

Thanks for sharing! Really great to listen to your story.

Yesss! Facts. Awesome video.

god bless this strong woman

Beautiful turtleneck

Hats off to you

This is an awesome woman, bless you

shes amazing and strong!!

100000%

pure beauty!

How do these women do these to themselves

Standing tall and clapping loudly for you.

I salute all breast women cancer ♋️ survivors. Your spirit are full and strong 💪🏼

Could it be the short haircut?

She is not feminine. But not because of no breast but mostly she dresses like a boy with boyish hairstyle. With longer hair she would look like a normal attractive woman.

Is that a dude?

Her eyes are stunning