Comments on: Breast Cancer: My Big Pink Protest

By: deLeon

deLeon — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:53:06 +0000

Fact: Unfortunately, Breast Cancer is a business, one like no other. Like Christmas or Thanksgiving, Breast Cancer Month is a huge commercial holiday, a month to ‘Think Pink’ all the way to the bank- with Companies aggressively capitalizing on the distress and suffering of those who have/had breast cancer. It’s done under the guise of raising awareness- Oh yeah, breast cancer is big on the list of money making cancers.

It has always been my contention that the main concern of the Pharmaceutical & insurance companies, the doctors, et al- is treating cancer rather than establishing concrete ways of preventing it or curing it… Stop it before it becomes a problem. They put a man on the moon, why can’t they find a cure for cancer after all these years.

If companies really want to help, they can do so by firstly, eliminating all the poisonous chemicals & gases that’s found in everything everywhere around us and our kids; in our clothes, food, drinks, fruits, carpets, laundry, etc. and coming up with a cure for all cancers; but they won’t do it due to loss of revenue. It’s a multi- billion dollar business- Pink is just a piece of the pie. You can’t get away from the pink- folks will give you pink everything once they realize you are a breast cancer survivor- I try to remember that they mean well. Like your perspective on pink. Thanks.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:54:44 +0000

F-ing Yoplait.

Cathy, you rock. Totally.

By: Carrot

Carrot — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:40:15 +0000

Absolutely brilliant.

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:37:28 +0000

From one member of the club to another, I thank you!

By: Digital Grandparent

Digital Grandparent — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:04:27 +0000

Baby Boomer Bloggers May One Day Rule the Web…

By: christie

christie — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:54:57 +0000

You have poignantly identified the problem: when a serious cause is more identified by its symbols than its substance. No doubt about it the “Pink” thing captured awareness and was a brilliant symbol for a successful wakeup campaign. Now its time to take it further and go into deeper investigation of the causes. As Cat suggests, let’s shine a big white light on that need.

By: julie markovitz

julie markovitz — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:30:18 +0000

Cathy, you are the white light and you receive what you give. Keep on shining your light, baby. We love you so much….Ethan, Jono, Lizi, Rick and Julie.