Comments on: think before you pink

By: Anya

Anya — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:15 +0000

I find ‘awareness’ in general to be pretty meaningless. Being aware of something doesn’t DO anything about it (whatever it might be), and the money that goes into making people generically aware of XYZ Issue (in this case, that goes into making and distributing the Pink Meme) can go into dealing with whatever instead.

Awareness only matters if people then grow beyond it(and this goes for ribbons of all descriptions, not just pink).

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:12:36 +0000

I think there’s also a real sense of “consumer fatigue” against pink, amongst many people, too.

By: tp

tp — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:35:17 +0000

I don’t think you’re being too cynical at all. There are quite a few ways to fight cancer that don’t involve chemotherapy, but why make those public when people can make so much money on a disease that supposedly can never be cured? Doing a fair amount of research, I have contacted people who have had cancer and found alternative methods to treat it VERY successfully. But why market those when people can continue to make money saying there is no cure?
Yes, this is a subject that burns me to no end. Argh.

By: Sheena

Sheena — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:10 +0000

I believe in supporting the cause for sure but I must say I do often wonder where the money is going with some of the campaigns. After working closley with the Terry Fox Foundation in College I have to say I think they are the leaders in what they do! They actually had some bad things to say about a lot of the Breast Cancer campaigns which is sad to hear.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:44 +0000

I agree with Dana
My biological mother died of Breast cancer, and thus I am considered high risk. I am very closely tracked by the docs, and I do give to breast cancer research etc, every chance I get. But I have often wondered about the ubiquitous campaigns for this we see nowadays. Good advice to think before we pink.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:50 +0000

Good post. I had a friend die of lung cancer (a nonsmoker in her 30’s) and only after that did I learn that lung cancer is actually more prevalent in women. If people want to help out, they should give directly to the organizations that fund research into finding a cure.