Ever noticed the color pink is common for Breast Cancer? Why pink?
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1 :
Boobies tend to be pink!
2 :
that's what they wanted
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The original ribbon color was peach colored. The idea to use a ribbon for awareness came from several other events . . the first was the red ribbon used to support those in the entertainment industry who were dying from AIDS. The other event was the Iranian Hostage crisis (Iranians held US Embassy hostage for over a year) from the late 80's and the song 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon around the old oak tree'. The original creator of the peach ribbon idea did not want to commercialize breast cancer, however the founder of Estee Lauder company wanted to create a national ribbon. When the original creator refused to cooperate than Lauders company decided to go with a different colored ribbon . . using pink instead of peach. The intent was to unite those against breast cancer . . but also to spread awareness by merchandising the 'cause . . 100's of companies now produce 'pink products' through the efforts of Helen Lauder (President of cosmetic giant, Estee Lauder). Estee Lauder Company and the Pink Ribbon http://www.bcrfcure.org/part_estee_bcaprogram.html
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Most popular charity-type organizations choose a color that represents them. (I.e Livestrong=yellow, waldenstroms macroglobulinemia=white, Darfur=green) it just makes them easily recognizable to those who are considering donating for the cause.
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I thought it was pink to represent women's cancers.
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