Not so long ago, my child's school had it's first pink ribbon day whereby all students were required to present at school wearing a pink shirt, this and were required to make a gold coin donation towards cancer.

The schools intention was to aerial photograph the kids in a heart-shape...'how inventive' needless to say, most boys had the day off...not owning a pink shirt and all.

What's wrong with both a pink and blue ribbon day, prostate and breast cancer awareness for both men and woman?

Must everything have a pink ribbon on it, and why are charities increasingly making their presence felt in our kids schools?

I recall jump-rope for heart, and MS readathons when I was at school, this and I always participated actively, as I enjoyed being active and reading,  heart disease and MS being gender neutral.
I'm tired of pink-ribbon politics in this country.

Bear in mind  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death in Australia, not breast cancer specifically.

mellie wrote on Oct 27^th, 2010 at 8:16am:


The Cancer foundation does a great job. Next week I'll be growing a Mo again.

I have to agree with you though. Prostate cancer is a biggy, and we men are a bit more squeamish about tests than women. A pink and blue day would be a great idea. I'll mention it to a mate who works for the Cancer foundation.

mellie wrote on Oct 27^th, 2010 at 8:44am:


Uh 

mellie wrote on Oct 27^th, 2010 at 8:46am:


Do you actually research these things? The Cancer Foundation, like all Australian charities is transparent. You can find details on their overheads etc online.  The Cancer Foundation is not political  

Let me do a quick Google. You can find everything you need here:

http://www.auscharity.org/

As far as CEO's are concerned, if you want an effective one who will deliver more than 10 times his salary in end results, you have to pay him well.

What's this about CEO's salaries anyway? Are you a communist?

(Edit - try this one: )

http://www.enterprisecare.com.au/

Muso, their annual statements only divulge what employees earn as a whole, this and don't divulge CEO's individual salaries/earnings, what they themselves take from the charity itself in the form of a salary.

If it's public funding, then the public have a right to know how their donations are being spent, all of them are guilty of it....most if not all chartable orgs CEO's point-blank refuse to divulge their salaries when confronted by the media. Has been a standing joke for years.

This was a core promise Krudd made pre-2007, when he said he would set about insisting on more transparency re- CEO's salaries.

Pity he didn't get his wife's permission first, given she was head of her own 'Rein' foundation at the time.

And yes, I have done my research. Thanks.


These chartable orgs are highly politicised lucrative money-spinners /entities....just as the churches are, and were more so years ago when they too worked hand in hand with governments of the day generating campaign funding.


What, you don't know this?



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And verge, why the emphasis on pink ribbons, not blue?

Because it's currently more 'politically' fashionable to support socialism, the left and feminism, and this is a fact.


Make the most of it, because people are waking up fast.

Are tired of seeing pink ribbons on everything they buy at the supermarket.

Even Ellen DeGeneres has altered her talk-shows slogan and has put a pink ribbon in it...

Annie Anthrax wrote on Oct 27^th, 2010 at 9:01am:


Though do we see support like this for men's cancers?

Cant you leave the blue ribbon or blue shirt or blue colour day for other organizations like Beyond Blue , they have a blue ribbon day .Or even the police like to have a blue ribbon day   .


From someone that makes jokes about Kids with Disability  handicaps Mellie how  can anyone  take you seriously on any issue such as this.

Your intention is just for  another slap on Rudds face . why dont you talk up the Charity work that others do . It would serve the purpose better.

Wasn’t there something in the media a few years ago about the massive salary and “kick-backs” Kerry-Anne Kennerley was getting for being a spokes person for Guide dogs Australia.