Pink October

Seems to me like most companies jump on the breast cancer awareness campaign not to make you aware of breast cancer, but to make you aware that they have products to sell you. I don’t begrudge money going to cancer research, and I don’t mind the races and fund-raisers by people wanting to help - but the big October marketing campaign, with pink Dyson vacuums and pink Chi flat-irons, and pink products and ribbons in every store is very hard on many women who are living with and dying of this disease. A lot of people think breast cancer victims are grateful for pink October. The fact is, many women with breast cancer find Pink October a constant reminder of a painful time in their lives. I thought you should be aware of that