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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2014, 12:28 PM Oct 2014

It's Pinktober people!

The month you can run in marathons and contribute a portion of your purchases to the corporate coffers of Susan B. Koman! WootWoot! And about money going to research that breast cancer cure thing, well, never mind.

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It's Pinktober people! (Original Post) MoonRiver Oct 2014 OP

i HATE it. for so many reasons, i wont waste time on now. i buy anything that is NOT pink. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #1

Same here. MoonRiver Oct 2014 #2

No, thank you. Iggo Oct 2014 #3

I thought this post would be about Gay History month-- xfundy Oct 2014 #4

Didn't know that! MoonRiver Oct 2014 #6

I'm with you MoonRiver. I think the money would be better spent donating to local sources that liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #5

Yes, people really need to think about where their money is going and MoonRiver Oct 2014 #7

at least its a bad pink. pansypoo53219 Oct 2014 #8

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. i HATE it. for so many reasons, i wont waste time on now. i buy anything that is NOT pink. nt

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 12:30 PM

Oct 2014

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

2. Same here.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 12:31 PM

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No pink, no way, the whole month of October.

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

3. No, thank you.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 12:56 PM

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Susan G Komen ruined pink.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

4. I thought this post would be about Gay History month--

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:05 PM

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which I just learned is October. Happy LGBT history month!

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

6. Didn't know that!

Reply to xfundy (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:41 PM

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Happy LGBT history month, but wish it were another month than Pinktober.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

5. I'm with you MoonRiver. I think the money would be better spent donating to local sources that

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:34 PM

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can go directly towards helping women get mammograms or after care for survivors. If people want to donate for research they can find the closest cancer research facility near them.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

7. Yes, people really need to think about where their money is going and

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:42 PM

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what it's supporting.

pansypoo53219

(20,976 posts)

8. at least its a bad pink.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 03:59 PM

Oct 2014

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