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lrb_03
8 years agoMember
Disappointed in The Beacon's name change
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 th...
Sister
8 years agoMember
Firstly, I agree that it's a mistake to exclude the blokes (and those of us who hate pink). I do, however, see why someone has thought this is a good idea - pink, and in particular, bright pink, has become synonymous in the public mind with breast cancer, in a way that other causes have not been able to manage. What they need to do is take that marketing success and run with it in a way that includes men - something along the lines of the blue shorts or blue man that were suggested. But I don't see any value in changing the magazine name to "Pink Lady" - really, what does that signify? While I think that "The Beacon" sounds a bit like a religious tract, it's definitely preferable to what's been suggested.