Susan G. Komen Partners With Fracking Firm, Despite Possible Cancer Links

[moonshaz]

The breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has entered into a year-long partnership with a major oil field services company, the blog Fuel Fix reported Wednesday

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[shortsweetcynic]

The advocacy group Breast Cancer Action said in a statement that the drill bit was the "most ludicrous piece of pink sh*t" they’ve seen all year.

that's about the size of it. :/ after that bullshit with planned parenthood last year i'm done with them. there have to be better causes to give to.

[rhysande]

You've said it for me on all counts.

[shadwing]

My work has fund raisers for Breast Cancer Awareness, after the PP Fiasco in 2012 they stopped working with Komen and are now teaming with the American Cancer Foundation.

[fickery]

Same here. My company raised a LOT of money for Komen, but dropped them after the controversy and now work with a different cancer charity. Since Karen Handel left, though, I thought they were dialing back on the grossness, at least. Apparently not.

[nicosian]

Even if there's no direct link, ( and maybe it's a simple "carcinogenic drilling chemicals cause general cancers link"), the sheer idiotic concept of a PINK DRILL BIT is like the sharkjumping on pinkwashing.

( oy, could I have used more catchphrases? oops)

Komen's absurd. There's probably thousands of better options to donate and support.

[moonshaz]

I totally agree about there being other options to donate to. I need to do more research, but right now, I think Breast Cancer Action (mentioned in the op) is looking like a pretty good possibility.

[golden_bastet]

...because Komen is ALL about the agenda.