Can I just say that as a breast cancer survivor the whole pink ribbon thing drives me crazy? It is incredibly commercialized, to the point of meaninglessness, and was not dreamed up by a nonprofit agency related to breast cancer but by a cosmetics manufacturer (I think it was L'Oreal) to publicize that when you bought their product they gave some of the profits to breast cancer research. It is STILL being used that way--to sell products--as much or more than to get money that supports programs related to breast cancer. They even have breast cancer pink and white M&Ms this year! Gag me!

And don't even get me started on the annoying symbolism of the color--a color that is normally associated with infant girls--to recognize the courage of women who are strong adults fighting for their lives against a nasty diease.

OK. I'm done ranting. Sorry.