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I am officially anti-pink ribbons. But don't mistake that for being anti-women's health research, because I do feel that medical research is extremely important. And let's be honest we need all of the help we can get. We live in a country where tons of prescription insurance companies cover most of the cost for a man's monthly supply of Viagra, but won't cover birth control prescriptions. What I am saying is that all of the junk that get marketed to us every October is just another way for companies to get us to buy their products. And even when they donate "a part of their proceeds" the organization that is usually the recipient of those proceeds is the Susan G. Komen foundation which then turns around and use "a part" of that money for research and the rest (most) of the money goes to supporting their fundraising events.
Please don't think that I'm knocking SGK, I know that through their organization thousands of women who have suffered from breast cancer either themselves or through a loved one have a community that they feel safe in. And that I do support. I just think that if you want to help the researchers then you should take the money you would waste on Pink Ribbon crap and donate to a scientific research organization.
Also, have you actually read some of these Pink Ribbon products? Not all of them donate any of their profits to any breast cancer organization. I found ten today at the "Breast Cancer" display at my local Wal-mart that had no mention of any kind of a donation and there were only about thirty items in the entire display. And before anyone says that a Wal-mart thing, I've seen the same crap at Target and other retailers.
I guess it just struck a nerve today.
Peace out! :)
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