Pink: Not just for Pepto Bismol anymore

I received a "pink ribbon" from Susan G Komen today, with instructions to take a picture of yourself with the ribbon displayed in some manner... is this what they had in mind when they said "as a hair ribbon"???

Anyone for decals! 

Juli - BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Kathi, that article you cited is exactly the point we were trying to make when we started this thread.  Right, rock?

I do appreciate the slight shift in emphasis and tone of the thread.  It's healthy to bounce back-and-forth, from outright laughter at the absurd "pinkness" of the marketing blitz, to notes about the amount of money being contributed by the blitzing corporations, to suggestions of alternatives that will allow people to contribute while avoiding purchase of pink-handled brooms, pink collanders, and pink M&M's.  Unless you want a pink-handled broom, pink collander, etc.

BTW, my dh won't allow me to accompany him on shopping trips anymore...at least, not if I tell him I'm bringing my camera. 

otter 

Otter,

This has nothing to do with anything remotely pink.  But thanks to your screen name, I said something on a thread about my enormous fondness for otters & got this video sent to me by Beth1128.  It's just too flippin' cute, so here's a link, for those times when you need an "Awwww" moment (needs a media player that will play .wmv files); make sure to watch it to the end:   http://kksphotos.com/media/Otters-Holding-Hands.wmv

Kathi

Really cool video.  I agree that it's good to discuss all the aspects of pink.  well said.

   IF anyone goes to the Lombardi Cancer Center in Georgetown, you can ask for a pink pin, pink pen and pink rubber bracelet donated by sanofi aventis with Made in China on the wrapper.    

Okay, this was my first experience as a new cancer patient with pink solidarity.  But this was a sweet one.  At the radiology department of Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, they have the most wonderful, large-not-dinky, soft pink robes to wear instead of the usual crappy johnny.  After my stereotactic mammogram with needle biopsy, they also gave me a couple of little boob-sized pink ice packs to put over the biopsy wound.  I have to say, I got a kick out of their pink stuff; someone on the medical staff had to find this stuff & order it, and most of the women getting procedures done there were facing breast cancer, so I thought it was a good example of pink solidarity.  Anyway, here's the pink icepack with its cover bandage:

Great story, Otter!  A definite "awwww!"  We have lots of otters around here, too.  One of my friends once rented a house on one of the local ponds here & otters used to come out of the water & loll about on the patio furniture!

One of my work colleages gave me a pink-ribbon lanyard to hang my work ID on to celebrate my return.

It's nice to sort out the "good" pink from the not-so-good.

Kathi

Jane, excellent example of "good" pink!  Yes, I would like a rad onc that did that, too.  First time I met my breast surgeon, she right away gave me her cell phone number & said "call anytime."  That made me adore her!  

Okay, back to the bad pink.  Today I saw a whole display of pink stuff in the make-up aisle at CVS.  Wish I had my camera with me, Otter, I'll tell ya.  On the top shelf were some pink-bc-ribbon patterned make-up bags, then all around them & on the rest of the shelves were pink make-up products in pink packaging which weren't even BC promo products.  They were simply pink, pink-colored nail polish, pink shades of lipstick, pink bottles of perfume, etc., etc., so they were put in the display.  So, nowhere on or around any of these products was there any info about actually supporting bc research or anything.  It was, as far as I could see, just a way to rip off the whole bc awareness thing & sell pink merchandise.  I didn't have time to find someone to complain to because I was working, but you can bet I'm going back there to say something soon.  And you know, the sad thing is, I bet this was put together by some assistant manager who has no idea how blatant a rip-off this is.

Kathi

Awww, pink is not all bad.   Maybe the research they are supporting is how much and how many gullible people will spend on a product that is pink and how much their sales increase if it is pink in the month of October.   

I forgot that when I was as Sears, trying to find a lamp yesterday, they had several displays of pink stuff.  There were 2 types of ladies jackets with pink ribbons embroidered on them but no mention of funds going anywhere except in the cash register till.   

Beautiful picture, Summer.  Is that near Red Rock by any chance?   And can anyone tell me how to add picture?  I have a macintosh, but no windows.   

Thanks, Nancy - "love" the name !!!   I may try a bit later as I am on my post chemo steroid buzz and chemo brain fog - not the best mixture for something that needs multiple steps  !!!   

Good luck, Karen.   

I've hit the motherlode.  Note that I'm splitting this link into 2 lines so it doesn't drag the page off the right side of the screen.  There is not supposed to be a space between the "articles/" and the "10_really":

http://inventorspot.com/articles/

10_really_neat_pink_household_gizmos_that_support_breast_cancer__18555

Here are some examples.  I'm using the URL's from the article instead of pasting from Photobucket; we'll see if it works this way.  The pics will disappear if the original website changes.  Anyway:

Pink tear-free onion goggles--  

KitchenAid pink "Cook for the Cure" Appliances--

Pink salad-mixing forks ("Extra Hands for a Cure")--

Pink gardening gear-- 

And, pink wine glasses--

I guess they didn't read this article reminding women that one "large" glass of wine per day ("large" glass defined as 250 ml) increases the risk of BC by 20%:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7675843.stm 

OTOH, I experienced some "good pink" on Thursday when I went to a specialty mastectomy/breast cancer supply store for a prosthesis fitting.  The store owner and all her employees are BC "survivors".  In addition to finding a nice booblet, I was given lots of pink trinkets in a fashionable pink plastic sack.  I'm not being critical of the "good pink"--it actually made me feel a little bit special, as if someone in retail sales cared about me.

otter