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Pinkwashing: Think Before You Pink

Why some pink ribbon beauty products may do more harm than good in the fight against breast cancer

Each October, pink ribbon beauty products fill drugstore shelves and department store cosmetics counters—and women scoop them up. Why shouldn’t they? Buying a tube of mascara or a pretty pink lipstick is a simple way to support a worthy cause like breast cancer research.

We certainly applaud beauty brands for finding a way to deliver much-needed funds to organizations that are working to find ways to prevent and cure the second most common form of cancer in women. Read more »

Beauty Vision
Posted on September 3rd 2010 at 1:39pm

You heard correctly. Middle schools and high schools in South Dakota and central and northern California have started threatening the students who sport the "I heart boobies" bracelets with suspension, citing the language is offensive. 

Students have also been asked to remove the bracelets. The bracelets are produced by the non-profit organization, Keep A Breast Foundation. Read more »

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