Comments on: Don’t Buy Pink Ribbons in Canada. http://www.evisioneer.com/2009/04/dont-buy-pink-ribbons-in-canada/ Breast cancer and the Canadian health care system. Sometimes when the twain meets, it's inadequate. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blogger Barb http://www.evisioneer.com/2009/04/dont-buy-pink-ribbons-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Blogger Barb Fri, 01 May 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://www.evisioneer.com/?p=514#comment-167 It does surprise me ... I just don't get that the ENTIRE WORLD accepts that the pink ribbon is public domain (free to use), yet the morons in our trade-mark office allowed it. And what I find irritating about the Canadian organization is that they seem to have trolls driving around and telling retailers to REMOVE the pink ribbon from their store front -- now that's not protecting their self interest -- that's darn right ridiculous. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation doesn't "own" the pink ribbon and they shouldn't bully retailers that exist to help breast cancer survivors. When I walked into Susan's store, I did not automatically presume I was walking into a store run by the charity -- now that's cajones if the Canadian charity thinks that we're all idiots and make such a connection. It does surprise me … I just don’t get that the ENTIRE WORLD accepts that the pink ribbon is public domain (free to use), yet the morons in our trade-mark office allowed it.

And what I find irritating about the Canadian organization is that they seem to have trolls driving around and telling retailers to REMOVE the pink ribbon from their store front — now that’s not protecting their self interest — that’s darn right ridiculous.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation doesn’t “own” the pink ribbon and they shouldn’t bully retailers that exist to help breast cancer survivors.

When I walked into Susan’s store, I did not automatically presume I was walking into a store run by the charity — now that’s cajones if the Canadian charity thinks that we’re all idiots and make such a connection.

]]> By: Jocey http://www.evisioneer.com/2009/04/dont-buy-pink-ribbons-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Jocey Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:57:16 +0000 http://www.evisioneer.com/?p=514#comment-165 How could this surprise you? Everyone has a claim to everything and anything these days. Forget that sharing and using the pink ribbon promotes, in a positive manner, a worthy cause by which the cancer society benefits. Everyone has to protect their self interests... How could this surprise you? Everyone has a claim to everything and anything these days. Forget that sharing and using the pink ribbon promotes, in a positive manner, a worthy cause by which the cancer society benefits. Everyone has to protect their self interests…

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