Comments on: Susan G. Komen Foundation: Still Racing for the Cure, Just Not for All Women

By: PRIMALDATA

PRIMALDATA — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:00 +0000

One would think with “A Christmas Carol” running every year with the message of the miserly and miserable rich, Ebeneezer Scrooge, people would understand that to so many the poor are just “Surplus Population” and need to be eliminated. When the people you rub shoulders with tend to be “high minded” and claim you are being hoodwinked, abused, or mistreated it isn’t hard to get swayed into going against your better mind. Is it political of course, will it cause the number of women who were getting their health screenings in a challenging economy to dwindle yup, does that matter if somebody who “would love to give money if you just didn’t support baby killing” nope.

Just like with the BS about the Patriotic Millionaires, if you are really about a cause damn the torpedoes and do whats in your heart. For any who believed that conservatives were just worried about “government money” being spent on poor peoples health here you see a charitable organization being pressured into no longer helping anymore. Diseases rarely discriminate, only people do it’s funny we have allowed pink October to permeate every part of our lives, if you know any gamer ask them what happens when they play John Madden post 2010 and they get to the month of October in season? Everybody starts wearing pink, all the players have on either pink shoes, pink gloves or pink patches and the field has the pink ribbon in the corners.

Now yes this is done to match the actual NFL and provide an extra sense of realism but think, if we go by the stats most gamers are male, and sports gamers triply so, exactly why would they give a damn about SGK and pink October. Well hopefully they have girlfriends, mothers, aunts, sisters or cousins and will be moved to delay their next gaming purchase and donate the funds to Breast cancer research. I can appreciate this “no stone left unturned” approach to getting the message out, but it seems counter productive to then tell people without other health care options to do without.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 +0000

Don’t they only make referrals for mammograms?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:37:00 +0000

It’s reasons for discontinuing its partnership was based in political bullying by the Right; the disadvantages that women in poverty face is a result of said bullying. Ergo, “attack”.

By: a.eye

a.eye — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000

I was happy to see an article today that said that in one day PP got over 6000 donations (usually they get about 100-200/day).

People realize that they do more than just abortions. As one commenter said, some of them (MOST) don’t even do those.

I went to PP for annual woman checks through college and my early-mid 20s. They had great service for an excellent price that didn’t break my budget. And I could get appointments really fast compared to “regular” doctor’s offices that had months-long waiting lists.

By: Nurple

Nurple — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0000

Sorry, not giving someone money is not an attack. Komen didnt backpeddle, they addressed the concern and made it clear they would not bow to the pressure those demanding they give money to planned parenthood and taking money from someone who wishes it to be used elswhere is not a right. So stand with whomever you like, this doesnt mean others can be forced to doing what you want. Medicare is widely availbile and if the government doesnt ban mammograms as being too expensive as they tried, then Obamacare should work as you wanted it to.

By: Prosey

Prosey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:00 +0000

Totally agreed, on ALL counts. I’ve blogged about this subject frequently, and very rarely without annoyance at the hypocrisy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:09:00 +0000

Girrrrl, I could go on and on and on about SGK. The CEO, who is Susan G. Komen’s sister, had the salary of $459,406 in 2010. (http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2010/10/sink_pink.single.html)
Another issue for for me is that they dominate October to the point that people refer to it as “Pink October” (Breast Cancer Awareness Month). Ironic that it’s also Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but with the money and resources that SGK has to pour into their cause, it’s overpowering.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:08:00 +0000

Those people are also, in my opinion, short-sighted and feign “caring” about the Black community throwing up the entire “roots of Planned Parenthood” saga. From the facebook comments on SGK’s status, they were primarily (white) anti-choicers saying “hooray, now I can finally support your cause!” and “abortion kills more women every day then the decision to defund PPFA”.
I think that it’s very silly, again, considering Planned Parenthood provides a number of services that are primarily preventative for women’s reproductive health. I’ve not heard that argument yet with SGK’s decision but I’ve heard it in the past and I can’t take it seriously when they want to outlaw abortion and reduce women’s (Black and all) choices. Remember, it’s the choice and not the act, though this isn’t a post about choice more than it is all of the services that PPFA provides.Aside, it disturbs me when there is always constant (historical and otherwise) criticism/conflict on all sides of Black women’s reproductive systems: a) systematic slave breeding in the US (long history of rape), b) colorism and eugenics, c) forced sterilizations, d) the whole “real mother” vs “baby mama” shtick.. I could go on and on. My point is, the folks against PPFA don’t pop out of the woodwork to address these issues that are ongoing social problems with the mistreatment with Black women and reproduction.

By: Val

Val — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:44:00 +0000

There is more to this. There is some backroom dealing going on. I’m sure some rich Republicans have promised some money if they severed their ties with Planned Parenthood.

Another thing that bugs me about The The Komen Foundation is how can a charity afford to buy so much TV time. I’m sure they get a discounted rate but even with a lower rate I don’t get it. here at least, they run so many TV commercials that I get sick of seeing them. It goes on from for months!

By: Prosey

Prosey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:40:00 +0000

Not to put too fine a point on it, but most of the people in support of this decision by SGK are the very same people who talk about of both sides of their mouths accusing PPFA of “targeting” Black women for abortions while simultaneously working to defund other social programs that benefit poor people, of which Black people are disproportionately affected. I’m in full agreement with you: apolitical, my ass.