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pennylane100

(3,425 posts)
1. daily kos is also asking for signatures to a letter to the Susan Koman people
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 04:55 PM
Feb 2012

I signed them both and sent to a friend to sign. Lets keep the pressure on them.

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
2. Done. And.....
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 04:58 PM
Feb 2012
can you, can you imagine fifty people a day, I said
fifty people a day walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and
walking out. And friends they may think it's a movement.


This might finally wake the sleeping giant.

blm

(113,063 posts)
3. I'm GLAD the pink mask fell off and Komen's RW roots are finally showing.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:00 PM
Feb 2012

There WAS a committed breast cancer awareness movement before Komen co-opted and cutesified it so the money, fame and power would go where THEY wanted it to go.

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
4. I had been vaguely aware of problems with SBK but you're right, this really ripped off the mask.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:07 PM
Feb 2012
 

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)
7. Me too...wasn't until this issue popped up did I realize just how bad they were...
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:14 PM
Feb 2012

...another good resource to use when thinking about donating to cancer causes is http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org/ it certainly opened my eyes..

blm

(113,063 posts)
8. and I hope everyone refuses to buy into their crap any longer, even if they do try to 'fix' this
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:15 PM
Feb 2012

It should be far too late for that - boycott the hell out of ANYTHING pink.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)
5. That was a kick-ass letter, and I was proud to sign it.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:07 PM
Feb 2012

I just checked my receipts, and it was as I thought: I've been giving to PP for several months.

Thank you for providing us with this link, my dear IcyPeas!

Raffi Ella

(4,465 posts)
6. I Signed.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:12 PM
Feb 2012

Thank You For Standing With Planned Parenthood.

The support we've seen from women and men around the country has been truly amazing. Help us show and tell every anti-choice, anti-women's health group and lawmaker out there that the movement to protect women's health won't be defeated. Tell everyone you know to stand with you and stand with Planned Parenthood. Start by posting this message on Facebook, or send it in an e-mail to your friends and family:

Did you hear that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation stopped funding breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood health centers because of pressure from anti-choice groups? It's completely outrageous, and I've had enough. I'm not going to stop supporting Planned Parenthood, I'm not going to stop fighting for women's health and rights, and I want the world to know it. Feel the same way? Click here:
http://ppaction.org/listen
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