How many women wore Prostate Cancer ribbons on Father's Day?
On Mother's Day, many men wore pink ribbons to support the fight and research against breast cancer. Many men marched in breast cancer research-funding walks and parades. Many men joined women in various charity drives for the support of breast cancer research. In fact, the Major League Baseball players (all men) used pink bats and wore pink armbands in the games that Mother's Day to support this very same cause. http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070513/capt.cd510df56c504e299e2882c9d02adfc9.marlins_nationals_baseball_rfk108.jpg Now, how many women wore prostate cancer ribbons for Father's Day? *crickets* Further evidence that women today are far more sexist than men. Let me also state that there is roughly the same amount of reported cases of prostate cancer per year as there is breast cancer cases (slightly over 200,000 for each) -- the number difference between the two diseases only being a few thousand. How many of you women even know what a Prostate Cancer ribbon looks like? Probably none of you. Don't worry ladies, I've provided a link: http://www.theribbonlady.com/images/light-blue-layout.jpg Shivers, you seem angry. I wore breast cancer ribbons on Mother's day and light-blue ribbons on Father's Day. Also, contrary to what you said, I did provide facts -- one being that there are roughly as many prostate cancer cases each year as there are breast cancer cases. You say men should say " 'what about me' victim stuff", well, what exactly do you think feminism does constantly, hypocrite? Feminism is inherently a "what about me" victim-mentality movement. Rio Madeira: Light-blue ribbons and armbands were worn by MLB players on Father's Day, although to my knowledge there were no light-blue bats - indicating that feminist society says we should care more about women. MLB players on Father's Day: http://briananderson.mlblogs.com/photos/uncategorized/brianandersonribbontatto.jpg http://thefeed.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/18/morneau.jpg http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/atf/cf/%7B705B3273-F2EF-4EF6-A653-E15C5D8BB6B1%7D/CIN-Homeplate-ceremony.jpg If this were a women's professional league; pink would be worn on Mother's Day, and Father's Day would be ignored. Thank you feminism. Carrie: I have never seen the "save the ta-tas" shirt, but if that is true then that is pretty uncouth and unnecessary. Sounds like they're trivializing the importance of it by linking it with sexual pop-culture terminology. But I guess they thought they were being "cute". When I think of something such as "cancer", be it breast cancer or anything, the last thing we should be thinking about is how it's sex-related. Lee: I know you're a troll, because all of your responses to every question is about how men die and men get diseases. You're either a man posting as a woman, and you want to make women look bad, or this is some kind of S&M fetish to you. Or you're a woman that's just a misandrist. And I have to correct you -- breast cancer tends to be deadlier than prostate cancer. Prostate cancer patients have about a 95% chance of survival if they treat it.
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Somehow I think you know your own answer. I think I have male intuition. Seriously though, the women are not going to take up the fight for men in the numbers that men have for women. Women are just built selfish, not all but a good number. The proof is in the pudding, not just my word. edit Im sure there would have to be some, be it a small amount, of women that would of helped in some way. They should be acknowledged and thanked as they are fantastic humans
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Women don't care about men, dude. Only themselves. Men are considered expendable in our society today.
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no they don't give a damn. some would of had to of helped, but we're the ones that you throw on the frontline and other things. What would feminists care of us?
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Good for you. Did you actually wear a breast cancer ribbon on mother's day? Or are you just speaking out for the men who did(paying lip-service?) I didn't wear a prostrate cancer ribbon on father's day, because- 1. I couldn't find them anywhere otherwise I would've bought one. Really, no-one was selling any in my area. If there was a march, I would've gladly joined. 2. I was helping my children spoil their father on fathers day. I'm getting so tired of all that 'what about me?' victim stuff. Way to turn more and more women away from mens causes by putting us down. If you really want women to care, then perhaps instead of being negative, you could try stating the facts about the cause and promote it, so more people hear about it. Yes I am tad annoyed. You want to do good for men right? Have more involvement by women or just not worry about it? Am more than happy to become involved in mens issues, after all my 3 kids will grow up to be men one day and I want the best for them and for them to have their rights as well. As for feminism, my biggest gripe is the pro-choice movement, because of the way women are being taken advantage of to make money and men have no say whatsoever. And mainly, that's what I'm ticked off about right now.
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I wasn't even aware that there WERE prostate cancer ribbons, or that we were supposed to wear them on Father's Day. It's pretty hard not to notice the light pink ribbons for breast cancer though. I don't mean that the ribbons themselves are particularly noticeable, just that the women who run breast cancer prevention organizations do a much better job of promoting breast cancer awareness events and such. I've seen plenty of billboards for breast cancer related issues, none for prostate cancer. But I don't see why you're acting like this is womens' fault...if the men who run the organizations that deal with prostate cancer would be more PROACTIVE and vocal in making people more aware of the dangers of the disease, more people would care more about it. It's not like the government is giving the breast cancer people all this money...and it's not like the government is in charge of running the organizations. They're run by regular people who've found a cause they want to fight for and the money is largely from donations. In short, I don't think men have a right to get all upset about society not paying as much attention to prostate cancer, when the people who are running the charities / awareness groups are apparently sitting on their asses. I'd have gladly worn a blue ribbon on Father's Day if I had even KNOWN this was going on.
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I don't wear ribbons รข€” ever. But, allow me to inquire, how many MLB players wore navy blue armbands on Father's Day?
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Thank you for providing that link. I haven't seen a prostate cancer ribbon before, but if I see one now, I'll buy one. Just a gripe about breast cancer charities. I hate them. They sexualize the disease. It's disgusting. The fvcking pink ribbons and the "save the ta-tas" shirts and how raising money for breast cancer is supposed to be "fun" and pink and frilly. Lots of people buy into it and participate in the fund-raisers, which is obviously a good thing, but I still despise sexist breast cancer charities. If you want to spread awareness about prostate cancer, you don't need to turn it into a competition with breast cancer. Show us some stats, give us a sob story or two, and put the link to the ribbon, and we'll all be more than happy to support the cause.
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I wasn't aware there even were ribbons supporting prostate cancer, but I know now. There is no breast cancer in my family, but there is prostate cancer. Obviously someone didn't do a very good job promoting the ribbons OR the research efforts that go into eliminating this disease. There ARE strong research and promotional efforts, aren't there? *crickets* And the ribbon lady is going to donate the proceeds from the sale of these ribbons to prostate cancer research, isn't she? She's not just doing it to make a buck, is she?
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I most certainly did! My father passed away four years ago from prostate cancer. I am an avid supporter of research and treatment for all kinds of cancer.
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I don't wear ribbons period, but I did get that ribbon from my dad and I put on my rear view mirror.
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All cancer is bad. Breast, cervical, prostate, testicle and perhaps the worst skin and lung. Few men and women realize that statistically prostate cancer is the most common of all. More men would die of prostate cancer then women of breast cancer, except for the fact that men do not live that long. By the age of 35 there are more women then men. Men die of all other causes, injury, heart attacks, much more then women, so by the time of 65 or so when prostate diseases hit, many men are already dead. Sorry for the bad news but it is the truth, so all women and men should support all research for cancer, as it is the worst disease of all.
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