Hat's off to the NFL for sponsoring Breast Cancer Awareness month

[MrScorpio]

Real Men Wear Pink

[The Straight Story]

1. K&R (nt)

[seabeyond]

2. isnt that so nifty. hubby pointed it out to me yesterday. i would walk into his room

where he was watching game and see the guys in different pink items, thru out the day, and really made me feel good.

i think it is so good what they are doing.

impressed

[WCGreen]

3. Mrs.WCGreen asked why the ball players were wearing pink gloves...

I took a wild guess and said because of Breast Cancer...

Later, I saw the pink ribbon painted on the field...

It's way cool.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Was wondering why I saw so many pink shoes. Awesome!

[Bozita]

5. Pink is now fashionable. The really huge and strong guys say so.

Kudos to the NFL.

[bridgit]

6. ^5

:kick:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Greatest Page for the Pink NFL!

:patriot:

[theHandpuppet]

8. Watching a number of games yesterday...

... I noticed the lack of pink among the Baltimore Ravens. Screw them. Every other team is wearing the colors, so what was their problem?

[bumblebee1]

9. My hubby commented about the same thing yesterday.

I told him that all the players may not have wives, sisters or daughters. But they all have or had a mama.

[Berry Cool]

10. Yuck. I couldn't stand it. I HATE "Breast Cancer Celebration Month."

My feelings are summed up beautifully in this article:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6701578

The whole connection between the NFL and breast cancer is just their way of trying to make you forget about all the times football players got in the press for beating up their wives and girlfriends. You know, make them look family-friendly, like they love women, 'cause aren't they out there trying to save your mama's mammaries? :puke:

People are already "aware" of breast cancer. We don't need more "awareness"; we're bombarded with pink all October long everywhere we go. What we need is prevention, better treatments and ultimately eradication. Not a month full of everyone trying to make themselves look good by dousing themselves in pink like it's some kind of damn party.

[XOKCowboy]

12. So just how much have you donated for Breast Cancer research?

Nice broad brush you're using there. I applaud anyone who helps the cause.

[seabeyond]

14. it is men and women working TOGETHER... finally together on an issue

it is men rising to the best of who they are. i for one, will appreciate and value their effort. i will take to heart their intent here, and say thank you

we dont need your attitude on this. why must EVERYTHING be a battle between men and woman. one having power over another. control over another

i prefer to celebrate men getting into the spirit.

and breast cancer is not one of my issues

and yes, i donated last month

[XOKCowboy]

11. Pro Rodeo has had a Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign the last 5 years...

http://www.toughenoughtowearpink.com/

Tough Enough to Wear Pink was created by entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor Terry Wheatley to bring the sport of professional rodeo and the western community together to rally against breast cancer. Since its inception in 2004, TETWP has empowered rodeos and western events in the U.S. and Canada to focus attention on the need for a cure. To date, the campaign has raised $5 million dollars for breast cancer charities, much of which stays right in the community. The grassroots movement has inspired other sports communities to mount their own TETWP campaigns, spreading a message of hope and support that reaches beyond the rodeo arena to competitors, families and fans across America.

How it all began.

In 2004, Terry was looking forward to attending the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas as she had for many years. Her son Wade Wheatley was a consistent WNFR finalist in team roping (header) and her husband Jim had been a six-time WNFR team roping qualifier himself. Terry was a senior executive at a major wine company sponsoring the WNFR telecast.

But Terry had recently undergone breast cancer surgery and, although things looked positive, it was on her mind. She had lost her grandmother to breast cancer, her mother had a double mastectomy before the age of 40 and her daughter Katie had undergone two surgical biopsies before the age of 20. What’s more, Karl Stressman, Director of Special Events for Wrangler at the time and her close business associate, was dealing with its devastating impact, as his wife Val had struggled with the disease.

“It seemed as if everyone I knew was affected” recalls Terry. “I felt a very strong need to somehow take action.”

Terry realized from her own situation that early diagnosis and treatment was key to a successful outcome. She toyed with some ideas to rally the rodeo and western community to get that message across. And then the big one hit. What if, on one night of rodeo’s greatest spectacle, the competitors could be convinced to wear pink shirts? Not a color normally associated with rugged events such as bull riding and steer wrestling, but that was the point. That was how to make a statement. Broadcast on national television, no less. All she had to do was make it happen. In three weeks.

So now every Friday performance of a PRC Rodeo is "Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day". The cowboys, bullfighters and anyone involved all wear pink shirts and donations are taken for Breast Cancer Awareness. Over $5Million dollars have been collected so far.

[seabeyond]

13. thank you for sharing this. i love. i didnt know. appreciate. nt

[XOKCowboy]

15. You're welcome.

I was going to post about it yesterday but seemed appropriate in this thread. Most here don't look too kindly on rodeo but the people who participate have Moms, sisters, wives, daughters and know that it's a good cause.