The Appearance of Choice
“The Appearance of Choice” is a fiction piece about a woman’s reflection of the centrality of her breasts to her identity, sexuality, maternity, and femininity, as she weighs the consequences of her decision about breast cancer treatment.
Aimee Burke Valeras, Ph.D., LICSW currently works as a social worker with the Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency at a community health center for uninsured and underinsured people. She received her undergraduate and Masters of Social Work degrees from Boston College and her Doctorate in social work from Arizona State University. She currently lives in Concord, NH and enjoys hiking, drinking coffee, writing, and being with her family.
Aimee Burke Valeras, Ph.D., LICSW currently works as a social worker with the Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency at a community health center for uninsured and underinsured people. She received her undergraduate and Masters of Social Work degrees from Boston College and her Doctorate in social work from Arizona State University. She currently lives in Concord, NH and enjoys hiking, drinking coffee, writing, and being with her family.
