Does Breast Cancer belong in the NFL?

[jillian]

I think the women on this board should start making a list of USMB men who rock....

The misogynists can go find women who like men who hate them.

 

[bodecea]

I think the Breast Cancer Awareness NFL thing is cool. The most masculine sport in America has their players wearing pink.

I see nothing but good from it.

Same here. They are not "AFRAID" to wear pink in honor of their mothers, wives, daughters, sisters. Some here seem a little put out by seeing pink on their TV screens tho.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

I think the women on this board should start making a list of USMB men who rock....

The misogynists can go find women who like men who hate them.

Do it Put it in the flame zone

 

[Oddball]

Interesting bullshit ad homs against me, rather than addressing the topic.

I wonder how many of you doing the pile-on here defended guys like Dennis Kucinich -and rightly so- for not wearing a goofy flag lapel pin, as a lame-assed totem that supposedly showed how patriotic you are.

Flag pin = Faux patrotism.

Pink ribbons = REAL compassion an concern.

The intellectual fraudulence here is truly astounding.

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

 

[jillian]

I think the women on this board should start making a list of USMB men who rock....

The misogynists can go find women who like men who hate them.

Do it Put it in the flame zone

you're just sayin' that because you know you're one of the good guys and want us singing your praises.

 

[Ravi]

Interesting bullshit ad homs against me, rather than addressing the topic.

I wonder how many of you doing the pile-on here defended guys like Dennis Kucinich -and rightly so- for not wearing a goofy flag lapel pin, as a lame-assed totem that supposedly showed how patriotic you are.

Flag pin = Faux patrotism.

Pink ribbons = REAL compassion an concern.

The intellectual fraudulence here is truly astounding.

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

We get it. You think breast cancer awareness is PCism. Ass.

 

[Dr Grump]

We get it. You think breast cancer awareness is PCism. Ass.

Bingo

 

[Dr Grump]

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

Absolutely they are different. One has a political bent, the other medical. Poles apart, and if you can't see that you are either being deliberately obtuse or are a neocon...take your pick...

 

[Toro]

Interesting bullshit ad homs against me, rather than addressing the topic.

I wonder how many of you doing the pile-on here defended guys like Dennis Kucinich -and rightly so- for not wearing a goofy flag lapel pin, as a lame-assed totem that supposedly showed how patriotic you are.

Flag pin = Faux patrotism.

Pink ribbons = REAL compassion an concern.

The intellectual fraudulence here is truly astounding.

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

I think its cool when people wear a flag pin.

What is lame is when people are criticized for not wearing a flag pin.

 

[Modbert]

I think its cool when people wear a flag pin.

What is lame is when people are criticized for not wearing a flag pin.

Bingo.

Dude (as in Dude the person) everytime you post in this thread, all you're doing is this:



I would recommend just admitting you were wrong.

 

[chanel]

Governor Signs Bill Designating February as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Any time we have the opportunity to raise awareness about a particular disease its very important says Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, one of the sponsors of the legislation.

She says this legislation will highlight ovarian cancer each February giving people an opportunity to learn more about the symptoms of the disease.

New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

 

[Ravi]

Interesting bullshit ad homs against me, rather than addressing the topic.

I wonder how many of you doing the pile-on here defended guys like Dennis Kucinich -and rightly so- for not wearing a goofy flag lapel pin, as a lame-assed totem that supposedly showed how patriotic you are.

Flag pin = Faux patrotism.

Pink ribbons = REAL compassion an concern.

The intellectual fraudulence here is truly astounding.

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

I think its cool when people wear a flag pin.

What is lame is when people are criticized for not wearing a flag pin.

 

[manifold]

A guy who thinks all general welfare assistance should be in the form of private charity pitching a toddler-esque fit about a private charity's attempt to solicit donations.

 

[Oddball]

Interesting bullshit ad homs against me, rather than addressing the topic.

I wonder how many of you doing the pile-on here defended guys like Dennis Kucinich -and rightly so- for not wearing a goofy flag lapel pin, as a lame-assed totem that supposedly showed how patriotic you are.

Flag pin = Faux patrotism.

Pink ribbons = REAL compassion an concern.

The intellectual fraudulence here is truly astounding.

And don't EVEN try to play that "but this is different" bullshit, because it isn't.

We get it. You think breast cancer awareness is PCism. Ass.

Wrong....I think they get away with exclusively focusing on breast cancer, and disgiusing their panhandling campaign under the flimsy rubric of "awareness", exactly because of the reaction you and the onter usual suspect scolds around here have had by my questioning it. Which itself is a mere microcosm of what the given NFL or MLB administrators would've had to suffer, had they had the temerity to say no.....Like I said, it's all about the politics.

And if you think I just blundered into this controversial topic by accident, then you know even less than you though you knew about me, wench.

 

[Oddball]

A guy who thinks all general welfare assistance should be in the form of private charity pitching a toddler-esque fit about a private charity's attempt to solicit donations.

Which would be truly ironic, if they weren't hiding behind the flimsy pretext of the innocuous umbrella of "raising awareness".

 

[Valerie]

Wrong....I think they get away with exclusively focusing on breast cancer, and disguising...

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[Ravi]

Apparently Dude is convinced that women control the NFL and call the shots. Kind of like how the Jews run the world...ah, conspiracy theories, where would we be without them?

 

[tigerbob]

As I said.. Were this a once a year thing in an attempt to get money, you'd have a point.

It's not. It's an ongoing thing.. 24/7/365.

You're wrong.

I'm betting you don't mind all the beer commercials, and half naked women promoting what *they're* selling.

I'm not going to stay here and argue, so feel free to have the last word.

Breast cancer "charade".

Wow.

Dis, considering all the other potentially life-threatening conditions that exist (some of which are very prevalent), do you consider an entire month dedicated to breast cancer to be too little, too much or about right?

You say that as if you believe it is a federally mandated month. It isn't.

I'm sure you'll complain about each and every one of the awareness months on this list.

Awareness Months | Socyberty

I say what as if I believe it's mandated? What gave you that impression? I'm just asking a question Ravi. What's your problem?

What makes you sure I'll complain about every one of these months?

 

[Oscar Wao]

& Without a hint of irony,
a few hours later...we'll find Dude bemoaning the government getting involved in any health care, how research and funding and charity and motivations and concerns should all come from the private sector.

Then come back here to spit on pink ribbons and efforts to save lives and the millions raised when an private organization organizes of their own volition to do just that & help the cause.

Just leave his gd football of irony alone!

No, that's NOT what he's saying.

What he's saying is, "Awareness Months" can be presented in certain ways that kinda "guilt trip" the average person, especially commercially. For example, the NFL thing. Lots of people love football. So, if they see their favorite players wearing pink, its subliminally "forcing" them to also get on the "cause" bandwagon. Some of them may just be doing it to look good!

If it was some 400-pound man in nothing but dirty tighty-whities with fearless fly glasses and acne all over his face telling people to donate, people probably wouldn't be as inclined to do it, even though he may feel genuine about fighting breast cancer.

He's "whining" about commercialization of charity (and rightly so), not about charity or issues themselves.

 

[HUGGY]

WTF is with all the pink shit everyone is wearing?

Avatar looks about right. I comend you for coming out.