Can I admit that I find myself somewhat envious of the whole breast cancer advocacy machine? Professional athletes wearing pink the entire month of October. The Race for the Cure. Provocative bumper stickers. Don Draper himself couldn't have come up with a more compelling campaign.
Try Googling 'awareness ribbons' sometime. You'll be astounded at the possible colors and designs, and the endless causes they represent. Among other things, teal represents gynecological cancers, in general, and ovarian cancer, more specifically. Teal combined with white stands for cervical cancer. Peach is for uterine cancer.
Everyone's heard of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but have you ever heard of an equivalent organization for GYN cancers? There isn't one...yet. However, one is in the works sponsored by the gynecological oncology practice I go to in Atlanta and one of their former patients. Here's what the logo will look like: www.forthewomenwelove.org. Nice, isn't it?
So, perhaps there's hope that Ben Roethlisberger or Derek Jeter might wear teal socks in the future. Who knows, maybe even peach.
I've become disenchanted with the Komen Foundation and look a little suspiciously on all the pink ribbons after I learned how they spend all the funds they raise. Too bad and I hate that I respond that way, because of course it is a cause I would love to support. Just wish more went into actual research and support.
ReplyDeleteWill be glad to sport peach socks on your behalf though!