Everyone knows we sell pink ribbon Sea Bags to support cancer awareness. Admittedly though, I’m not sure why they are pink?
While bubbly and pretty, I’m pretty sure we got it wrong.
Why not black–for the hideous predatory nature of this disease?
Grey–for the millions of questions still out there–and the incessant waiting so many patients and families have to endure?
White–for the pure bravery of those that fight or the color of those medical coats that tirelessly come in and out?
Recently a newspaper included a picture of our pink ribbon Sea Bag in a pink-washing article. By associating a picture of our tote bags with this article, they insinuated that we were in it to profit from cancer. Really? As I sit in the hospital room of a person who is one of the closest in the world to me; I wish it were true. I wish it was just about profits. I wish I was in the office counting all the money. Anything would beat this.
Would it be in poor taste to write “cancer sucks” on a Sea Bag?
