Maybe the red dress pin is just another example of the American consumer economy trying to deal with a serious medical problem by appealing to what they perceive is every woman's passion for fashion.
(Do they not see how we actually dress most of the time? Could they not design a pin shaped like red sweatpants, or skintight red jeans with muffin tops hanging over the waistband?)
And while we're talking about Heart Awareness month, did you know there is a National Wear Red Day in February? I didn't either, but once I heard about it and went to shop for something red to show my, um, awareness, the choices were shockingly limited. Not like, you know, breast cancer. No wonder we don't know as much as we need to about our heart health. I mean, like, where's the merch? Compared to breast cancer's online malls, the choices on the heart health awareness websites are kind of sad.
Come on, people, there are lives at stake here.
All kidding aside, I'm not singling out the Go Red for Women campaign. It takes time for awareness campaigns to grow and they haven't been at it for more than a few years. But it does make you wonder if every public health education campaign these days has to come with a full array of awareness and support tchotchkes. <<back |
