http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-187487 Giving Wisely in 2012 – tips for donating and volunteering « Pursuit of Public Health Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:16:04 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-187487 [...] As one blogger put it, “The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer “awareness,” rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place.” One of the comments on this blog post captures the issue well: “If there was some real research into the root causes of cancer or providing widespread access to quality healthcare (prevention, early detection, dealing with the disease, cure) for women, maybe I would understand. Instead a friend gives me a T-Shirt that says “Save the ta-tas” and I am supposed to believe that all is right in the world.” [...] [...] As one blogger put it, “The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer “awareness,” rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place.” One of the comments on this blog post captures the issue well: “If there was some real research into the root causes of cancer or providing widespread access to quality healthcare (prevention, early detection, dealing with the disease, cure) for women, maybe I would understand. Instead a friend gives me a T-Shirt that says “Save the ta-tas” and I am supposed to believe that all is right in the world.” [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-187485 Giving Wisely in 2012 – tips for donating and volunteering Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:48:27 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-187485 [...] As one blogger put it, “The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer “awareness,” rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place.” One of the comments on this blog post captures the issue well: “If there was some real research into the root causes of cancer or providing widespread access to quality healthcare (prevention, early detection, dealing with the disease, cure) for women, maybe I would understand. Instead a friend gives me a T-Shirt that says “Save the ta-tas” and I am supposed to believe that all is right in the world.” [...] [...] As one blogger put it, “The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer “awareness,” rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place.” One of the comments on this blog post captures the issue well: “If there was some real research into the root causes of cancer or providing widespread access to quality healthcare (prevention, early detection, dealing with the disease, cure) for women, maybe I would understand. Instead a friend gives me a T-Shirt that says “Save the ta-tas” and I am supposed to believe that all is right in the world.” [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-186802 Monday money: Be nice. (charitable giving) « Grumpy rumblings of the untenured Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:30:29 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-186802 [...] G. Komen foundation participates in Pinkwashing and is a big offender in what Twisty calls the Breast Cancer Brand Woman. Cancer is degrading enough [...] [...] G. Komen foundation participates in Pinkwashing and is a big offender in what Twisty calls the Breast Cancer Brand Woman. Cancer is degrading enough [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-171687 Blog: The Assertive Cancer Patient | Health in life, women health, women's health articles Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:08:25 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-171687 [...] which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...] [...] which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-170018 In which I critique an article that critiques articles « Grumpy rumblings of the untenured Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:21:02 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-170018 [...] which have a far greater impact on far more women, in favor of trendy pink things that are funded by certain multimillion-dollar agencies.  (Certainly, mammograms for all! Yes! And genetic testing!  [...] [...] which have a far greater impact on far more women, in favor of trendy pink things that are funded by certain multimillion-dollar agencies.  (Certainly, mammograms for all! Yes! And genetic testing!  [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-159751 Blog: The Assertive Cancer Patient | Vasecto Reversal | My Reversal Tips Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:40:28 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-159751 [...] It’s October–Time to Gag Me With Those Pink Ribbons – “Retailers right, left, and center are offering pink-themed merchandise, then donating a tiny share of the profits to cancer research. The reason the pink marketing campaign makes me so angry is that it encourages women to indulge in retail therapy while trivializing a very serious disease. This is not about raising money for cancer research; this is about companies trying to sell us stuff we don’t need, just to make a profit.” On a related note, Breast Cancer Action runs the Think Before You Pink campaign, which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. [...] [...] It’s October–Time to Gag Me With Those Pink Ribbons – “Retailers right, left, and center are offering pink-themed merchandise, then donating a tiny share of the profits to cancer research. The reason the pink marketing campaign makes me so angry is that it encourages women to indulge in retail therapy while trivializing a very serious disease. This is not about raising money for cancer research; this is about companies trying to sell us stuff we don’t need, just to make a profit.” On a related note, Breast Cancer Action runs the Think Before You Pink campaign, which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-148161 Pink Notions « Twisting & Transisting Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:09:58 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-148161 [...] The first is a commentary from I Blame the Patriarchy regarding “social marketing,” and the use of breast cancer “awareness” as a corporate marketing gimmick. This is something that’s been bothering me for a while now. I chalked up my disdain for all things pink (except for this layout, of course!) to the fact that it wasn’t my cancer getting the publicity. Why didn’t cervical cancer have a color attributed to it, and an catchy ad campaign? (This was before all the talk of the vaccines and “telling someone.”) I sure as hell never wanted to say anything about it, for fear of sounding insensitive to cancer patients/surviors of any kind. Anyway, turns out I’m not alone in finding all this pink do-goodedness suspect: The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer ‘awareness’, rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place. Furthermore, once all this ‘awareness’ has produced, via mammography outreach programs or self-exam propaganda (both masquerading as ‘prevention’), a positive diagnosis, there’s not any great push to secure treatment for underserved women. (More on the “Crunch for the Cure.”) [...] [...] The first is a commentary from I Blame the Patriarchy regarding “social marketing,” and the use of breast cancer “awareness” as a corporate marketing gimmick. This is something that’s been bothering me for a while now. I chalked up my disdain for all things pink (except for this layout, of course!) to the fact that it wasn’t my cancer getting the publicity. Why didn’t cervical cancer have a color attributed to it, and an catchy ad campaign? (This was before all the talk of the vaccines and “telling someone.”) I sure as hell never wanted to say anything about it, for fear of sounding insensitive to cancer patients/surviors of any kind. Anyway, turns out I’m not alone in finding all this pink do-goodedness suspect: The ostensible focus of all this pseudo-philanthropic pink jockeying is a kind of nebulous breast cancer ‘awareness’, rather than any serious effort at prevention or investigation into what actually causes breast cancer in the first place. Furthermore, once all this ‘awareness’ has produced, via mammography outreach programs or self-exam propaganda (both masquerading as ‘prevention’), a positive diagnosis, there’s not any great push to secure treatment for underserved women. (More on the “Crunch for the Cure.”) [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-115560 Blog: The Assertive Cancer Patient | Womenhealth Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:52:50 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-115560 [...] It’s October–Time to Gag Me With Those Pink Ribbons - “Retailers right, left, and center are offering pink-themed merchandise, then donating a tiny share of the profits to cancer research. The reason the pink marketing campaign makes me so angry is that it encourages women to indulge in retail therapy while trivializing a very serious disease. This is not about raising money for cancer research; this is about companies trying to sell us stuff we don’t need, just to make a profit.” On a related note, Breast Cancer Action runs the Think Before You Pink campaign, which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. [...] [...] It’s October–Time to Gag Me With Those Pink Ribbons – “Retailers right, left, and center are offering pink-themed merchandise, then donating a tiny share of the profits to cancer research. The reason the pink marketing campaign makes me so angry is that it encourages women to indulge in retail therapy while trivializing a very serious disease. This is not about raising money for cancer research; this is about companies trying to sell us stuff we don’t need, just to make a profit.” On a related note, Breast Cancer Action runs the Think Before You Pink campaign, which provides information on just this very topic. Time also covered this on Oct 11, as did Twisty. [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-114486 Good news, bad news at I Blame The Patriarchy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:49:32 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-114486 [...] aged white women the golden opportunity to grow — into branded “awareness.” Breast Cancer Awareness the Brand, with its army of unpaid pink volunterrorists, sells, with unprecedented success, everything from [...] [...] aged white women the golden opportunity to grow — into branded “awareness.” Breast Cancer Awareness the Brand, with its army of unpaid pink volunterrorists, sells, with unprecedented success, everything from [...]

]]> http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-113810 Manure at I Blame The Patriarchy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:06:14 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/09/19/crunch-for-the-cure/#comment-113810 [...] Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, but if their website is any indication, they appear to subscribe to a Crunch For the Cure/Komen style of product placement/nebulous “awareness”/plucky volunterrorism that really [...] [...] Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, but if their website is any indication, they appear to subscribe to a Crunch For the Cure/Komen style of product placement/nebulous “awareness”/plucky volunterrorism that really [...]

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