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Breast Cancer Awareness in Football. Think Pink
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:22 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:22 am
My mothers childhood best friend recently died two monthes ago from Stomach Cancer. She was such a good woman that was dealt a horrible blow in life. She died in absolute pain. When talking to my mother - She was heartbroken. She asked me - "why doesnt anyone want recognize other cancers besides breast? Is it because its about the breast?"
This resonated with me.
Before I begin, I am no way telling you that I do not support breast cancer awareness -my grandmother is actually a survivor of breast cancer. I just dont like it in football. I dont like the pink socks, or the coaches wearing the pink ribbons, or the dash of pink here and there on the unis to show they care. I just think it fails. Its more viewed as a fashionable item and I suppose the cancer patients much rather you actually donate towards research. Since NCAA or NFL cant support every cancer, just dont be selective with one, just leave it out completely.
I wish that businesses and multi billion dollar corporations would realize that there is other cancers out there that never get recognition. Testicular cancer for instance, attacks more men then breast cancer does women - So.. where is the dark blue ribbons for this?
Brain cancer awareness? Skin cancer awareness?
Im not asking anyone to dump ice water on their heads to support a specific cause. Just keep it out of football. If you do something, then actually do it. I donate to wounded warrior and SIDS research. Not much, but I do what I can.
RIP Amanda.
This resonated with me.
Before I begin, I am no way telling you that I do not support breast cancer awareness -my grandmother is actually a survivor of breast cancer. I just dont like it in football. I dont like the pink socks, or the coaches wearing the pink ribbons, or the dash of pink here and there on the unis to show they care. I just think it fails. Its more viewed as a fashionable item and I suppose the cancer patients much rather you actually donate towards research. Since NCAA or NFL cant support every cancer, just dont be selective with one, just leave it out completely.
I wish that businesses and multi billion dollar corporations would realize that there is other cancers out there that never get recognition. Testicular cancer for instance, attacks more men then breast cancer does women - So.. where is the dark blue ribbons for this?
Brain cancer awareness? Skin cancer awareness?
Im not asking anyone to dump ice water on their heads to support a specific cause. Just keep it out of football. If you do something, then actually do it. I donate to wounded warrior and SIDS research. Not much, but I do what I can.
RIP Amanda.
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:23 am to disagreeber
I've wondered this several times myself. I think its just that err'body loves tittays.
I personally think Prostate cancer needs more support. I think a big starfish symbol would work brilliantly.
I personally think Prostate cancer needs more support. I think a big starfish symbol would work brilliantly.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:24 am to disagreeber
odd post for the SEC Rant.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:31 am to disagreeber
My opinion on pink, and I work with two breast cancer survivors, is that is is now too commercialized. A way for Nike and UnderArmor to sell you something in the name of charity.
This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 9:32 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:33 am to disagreeber
Your stats are way off. Breast cancer affects about 1 in 8 American women. Think about it (1 in 8).Gastric cancer is relatively rare, except for in Japan. Testicular cancer is not common and no where near the incidence in our population of breast cancer.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:36 am to disagreeber
We talked about this in my marketing class last year (at least in regards to the NFL)
The average viewer is aging. The NFL needed to get children interested & caption the interest of the women. For women, they introduced the Breast Cancer PINK branding, began hosting football 101 clinics for the women, etc. It's all about PR/Branding & boobs sell
I believe the same can be said about CFB
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The average viewer is aging. The NFL needed to get children interested & caption the interest of the women. For women, they introduced the Breast Cancer PINK branding, began hosting football 101 clinics for the women, etc. It's all about PR/Branding & boobs sell
I believe the same can be said about CFB
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This post was edited on 10/21/14 at 9:40 am
Posted on 10/21/14 at 10:10 am to disagreeber
The thing about the whole breast cancer awareness drive is that it originated in a time where womens' health issues were given severely short shrift. They weren't being ignored as such, but most tests and studies involved mostly male participants with diseases that affected males more than females. So it's hard to begrudge breast cancer activists, especially since the topic was such a culturally sensitive one (it's hard for younger people to believe now, but there was a time when people just Did Not Discuss such topics, which meant women weren't getting screened or educated on it.) Obviously things have improved enormously since then, but what do you expect breast cancer awareness organizations to do? Pack it in and stop spreading the message because they've had success? And women are still dying from undetected breast cancer all the time.
As far as I'm concerned, kudos to them for learning savvy marketing. The relative lack of publicity about other cancers isn't their fault -- they had a purpose and didn't allow themselves to be diverted. Someone should ape their model and do the same with their own cause (like the testicular cancer you advocate for.) People have done it for AIDS, for heart disease, for various ailments related to smoking, etc. It's not a zero-sum game. If you're thinking that there's only so much money to be spread around, well, yeah. But none of this is really going to find a cure with donations. These causes are more about raising awareness and encouraging people to catch the problem early. No 5K race or pink ribbon is going to contribute to finding a cure, regardless of what well-intentioned participants think. The donations rarely find their way into the hands of the actual scientists working on the problem. Most of them are used to continue the program or funneled into prevention rather than the cure (and the whole bit about of prevention = pound of cure has lots of truth to it.) And that's not a zero sum game.
As far as I'm concerned, kudos to them for learning savvy marketing. The relative lack of publicity about other cancers isn't their fault -- they had a purpose and didn't allow themselves to be diverted. Someone should ape their model and do the same with their own cause (like the testicular cancer you advocate for.) People have done it for AIDS, for heart disease, for various ailments related to smoking, etc. It's not a zero-sum game. If you're thinking that there's only so much money to be spread around, well, yeah. But none of this is really going to find a cure with donations. These causes are more about raising awareness and encouraging people to catch the problem early. No 5K race or pink ribbon is going to contribute to finding a cure, regardless of what well-intentioned participants think. The donations rarely find their way into the hands of the actual scientists working on the problem. Most of them are used to continue the program or funneled into prevention rather than the cure (and the whole bit about of prevention = pound of cure has lots of truth to it.) And that's not a zero sum game.
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