Belated Pink Link!

It's been an uncomfortable week. I haven't sat down to the computer in days because it's extremely painful to sit down. This is because I'm experiencing a stress-related side effect, the details of which I need not share. I'll say only that Preparation-H has been no help.

I missed a Thursday Pink Link. So, Friday's Thursday Pink Link is the following:

We have a tie.

Parin sent me this one.

It epitomizes something. . . Hard to pinpoint what, exactly, irks me about it.

Let's start with this: Wouldn't a ped egg normally be pink? It's a tool mostly used by women. It is stored in the bathroom. It's for maintaining physical beauty. Why wouldn't it be pink?

But, slap a little ribbon on it, and suddenly the pink product becomes a Breast Cancer Awareness product.

I'm annoyed that the color pink has in this way been so totally co-opted. Poor, poor pink. You can't be merely pink anymore.

Sister #1 sent me this one along with the comment, "I'm not sure if all the teams have followed up with this option, but the Chicago Bears seem to have gotten into the jewelry business."

"Business," indeed. Which is why this link earns the award for "Most Obvious and Shameful Attempt to Capitalize on Pink Think."

Note that it's only "a portion" of the proceeds from the profit of bracelet sales will go to "fight against breast cancer." What portion? 5%? 10%? That's making Dick Sporting Goods more money than if they paid for ad space to sell it at a mere 20% off.

And, on a more pragmatic level, Who wants a Chicago Bears-Breast Cancer bracelet? The only person buying this piece of jewelry is the idiot Bears fan who thinks his wife--just because she watches the games with him--would rather have NFL gear on her wrist than, say, diamonds.

Of course, for $17.95, he can't buy her diamonds. So maybe Pink is the cheaper, and therefore better, option. . .

Thursday's Pink Links!

Our winner this week is Amy B, honorary Big Sister to my children, daughter of the oft-mentioned Miss Betsy.

A few others sent me to the pink ribbon shop. But Amy did the leg work of nominating a few products in particular.

There are these. A very good example of attaching pink to something completely unrelated. Do we need more breast cancer awareness "on the golf course." I say: Save these for a more relevant disease. Like testicular cancer.

There is this. An idea I like, actually. Your best friend should be this supportive.

And, finally, these. In case your best friend really is this supportive. I asked Bryan if he would wear them. He said "sure." I'm tempted to call his bluff. . .

Thursday Pink!

I still don't have a good title for this feature. And you all have been of no help to me in this.

But as for submissions. . .

Adriann sent an emblem from Facebook, a ribbon on top of a heart. So, pink has gotten to Facebook, too. No surprise of course. But this saves me the trouble of actually joining Facebook to find out for myself.

Today's winner, however, is Amanda, who sent links united by a theme. Congratulations to Amanda and Brad, by the way, on their beautiful new boy, William. Will he be called Billy Bridges? Love it. This is an Air Force family that also moved across the country from NJ to Washington, and managed to send out birth announcements.

And find a pink link for me. . . OH! That's IT! "THURSDAY'S PINK LINK!"--Love it!

The point being that this is a woman with her hands full who still came up with some good ones. Great effort, Amanda. Much, much appreciated.

And now, for the day's Pink Link:

What is the point of this or this or this?

Do you use them and say, "I am aware that she is bald, but I look pretty damn terrific!"?

Breast Cancer Survivor Gear Thursday

From now 'till the end of this blog, I'd like to spend Thursdays exploring the wonderful world of pink products. We know all about the key chains and water bottles and pins. What else is out there?

I have a few ideas already. But please, do your part: send me links to any Pink/breast cancer-related product that you find amusing or bizarre or funny or cool.

Big thanks to Julie B for sending me this one. It made me laugh. And laughter, after all, is a primo piece of survival gear.


Oh--and if you can think of a better acronym for this feature, do pass it on.