It seems like every October, there are more pink items for sale to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which has led to growing concern that the focus is on selling merchandise without being clear about how much money is actually going to cancer research. In an effort to keep these charities honest, the Attorney General for New York state has issued a set of best practices. [More]
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NY Attorney General Calls On Breast Cancer Charities To Be Transparent About Where The Money Is Going
By 10.18.12
Some See Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Stuff As Counterproductive Gimmickery
By 10.18.11
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as you can tell from pink gloves worn by football players, pink drinks offered at restaurants and pink luxury items for sale wherever you look. While it’s laudable that so many industries that seem to have little to do with cancer prevention are lending a hand, some see the flood of pink as disingenuous marketing that does little to fund cancer research. [More]
High School Bans Cheerleaders From Wearing Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts
By 10.14.11
High school cheerleaders in Gilbert, Ariz. aren’t allowed to wear shirts meant to boost breast cancer awareness that read “Feel for Lumps, Save Your Bumps.” Administrators call the slogan objectionable and have banned the girls from wearing the shirts at football games. [More]
Federal Judge Rules Middle Schoolers Can Express Their Love Of "Boobies"
By 4.14.11
A ruling by a federal judge clears the way for kids to wear clothing that expresses their love of “boobies” without school administrators forcing them to remove it. [More]
