Disappointed in The Beacon's name change

lrb_03

Hi All
It's been a long time since I posted. I've been thinking about this, and watching to see if anyone else commented on this. I don't know if somewhere along the way I've missed something. Was there discussion or consultaion about the name change  to Pink Lady? I feel that it's diappointing, and disrespectful to our male members, after all, men do get breast cancer too, And as an organisation, I thought the aim was to be more inclusive, not less. 
I'll be interested to hear your thoughts
Lyn

SoldierCrab

@Giovanna_BCNA
 my last copy (emailed) is still called the Beacon?  Can you clarify this ? 

SoldierCrab

Sorry @Irb_03
I cant see any change on my emailed copy of the Beacon ? 

lrb_03

Hi @SoldierCrab. It hasn't actually changed yet, but will from the next edition. It's in the email I received my copy with. I had already been told, by a friend who still receives a paper copy, that there was an insert that arrived with hers (a couple of weeks before my digital copy)

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June1952

Agree with the comments of the ladies above.
What a waste of much-needed dollars !
Maybe BCNA should have asked for opinions of member before making such a change - they may not have walked in our shoes so don't really understand what we are thinking.
Sorry men - please don't be put off by this big change.

JanineG

Um isn't 'pink lady' the name of a female sanitary bin company? I agree with the previous comments. Why even change? A beacon is a symbol of light, hope , guidance! 
Janine 

Afraser

My not liking pink is not a reason for changing anything (the pink branding has been successful) but Pink Lady has been used for a number of things (an apple, a cocktail, a treatment for reflux, just for starters), so it's also not very original in addition to excluding men! 

JanineG

Il be looking up that cocktail @afraser lol Janine x

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I’m not sure that ‘Pink Lady’ even appeals to many women. It certainly excludes men as well. I didn’t mind ‘Beacon’ as it was more inclusive and had an element of positivity about it. BCNA does wonderful work. I appreciate the information provided though this wonderful newsletter. I would just hate for people to miss out on reading it because of the title. 

Afraser

FYI

The exact ingredients for the pink lady vary, but all variations have the use of gin, grenadine and egg white in common.  In its most basic form the pink lady consists of just these three ingredients. According to the Royal Cafe Cocktail Book of 1937, it is made with a glass of gin, a tablespoon of grenadine and the white of one egg, shaken and strained into a glass.

Mother's Ruin, but more stylish!  

SoldierCrab

@JanineG https//mixthatdrink.com/pink-lady/

iserbrown

? Name change  - have I missed something?

SoldierCrab

@iserbrown
if you get a digital copy of the Beacon this was on the bottom of it 

This edition of The Inside Story can also be downloaded as a PDF. For those readers who have grown to look forward to the arrival of The Beacon, please note that your next issue will arrive in April 2018. It will have a new name in 2018 – Pink Lady.

iserbrown

Thanks - no I didn't see that!

Pamelamary

Pink Lady!??!???
Why?