Exploiting breast cancer
Is anyone else as furious as me about the revolting, demeaning ad campaign by Honey Birdette exploiting Breast Cancer Awareness month? I'd like to know if our leaders are going to write a position st...
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@Jax1964
Having read the article and others like it, I agree with your thoughts on this issue. I could never reconcile with the pink buns of a particular chain of bakery stores. We were asked to purchase a sugary pink bun that is definitely is not a good example of nutrition.
I find October with all its "pinkness" difficult. It's "in my face". As if the whole shebang is not in my head every day.
Every woman should be aware every month, not just one month in the year.
If this type of advertising is designed to raise my awareness, well I was aware years ago, I just never thought Breast Cancer would happen to me.
The mammogram that found my cancer was my ninth in eighteen years. The previous eight were fine.
This type of blatant and demeaning advertising is making money from me being the "lucky" 1 in 8.
We are aware, now find a cure.
Having read the article and others like it, I agree with your thoughts on this issue. I could never reconcile with the pink buns of a particular chain of bakery stores. We were asked to purchase a sugary pink bun that is definitely is not a good example of nutrition.
I find October with all its "pinkness" difficult. It's "in my face". As if the whole shebang is not in my head every day.
Every woman should be aware every month, not just one month in the year.
If this type of advertising is designed to raise my awareness, well I was aware years ago, I just never thought Breast Cancer would happen to me.
The mammogram that found my cancer was my ninth in eighteen years. The previous eight were fine.
This type of blatant and demeaning advertising is making money from me being the "lucky" 1 in 8.
We are aware, now find a cure.