The Pink House

Yep, read it here. Now I am all about raising awareness of any number of diseases and the need to find cures. I just find it curious that given the actual numbers on the topic of dollars spent v. return in terms of human lives saved, there are many examples of diseases killing people of both sexes at higher rates than breast cancer but yet get a lot less attention.

Will we see a purple ribbon adorning the front of this, the nation's National Mansion, for prostate cancer awareness one fine day, I wonder? One thing's for sure, there is a lot of money changing hands in this whole BCA thing and whoever is doing the promotional work must be raking it in. I see pink ribbons all over everything these days and one would be naive to think the pot isn't getting split in the back room. Excerpt:

'The Obama administration paid tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month in a big way Monday, as workers hoisted a massive pink ribbon in the front of the White House.

The ribbon, which runs the length of the columns in front of the presidential residence, was raised after first lady Michelle Obama spoke at a breast cancer awareness event Friday.

Standing by breast cancer survivors, she tied the fight against breast cancer to the administration's effort to overhaul the health care system.

"It's a system that only adds to the fear and stress that already comes with the disease," she said.

Breast cancer awareness is one of the most widely recognized public health campaigns, with the NFL holding "breast cancer awareness games" this month during which players donned pink pins.'