Real men wear pink?

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 6

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10-03-2012, 02:53 PM

#21

clearprop

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Aug 2010

Position: Right Seat Spouse

Posts: 452

Two survivors in my family. Thanks to all for raising awareness.

10-03-2012, 03:37 PM

#22

captain152

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Oct 2008

Posts: 1,258

My grandma is a survivor. Damn skippy I'll be wearing mine

Cheers to all who are wearing pink this month!!

10-03-2012, 04:10 PM

#23

Silver02ex

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Sep 2005

Posts: 1,735

Quote:

Originally Posted by visceral

I've always thought it didn't make sense to wear something to "raise awareness." Do people these days really not know about breast cancer? Instead of volunteering at a clinic or something similar, we wear a color so that we can feel good about ourselves without actually doing anything. Because you really aren't doing anything by wearing a pink whatever. You could simply donate money, and many people probably do. That helps more than a pink tie

Just my opinion

I could be wrong, but the purpose of the pink tie is, you buy one each year and the money goes towards the foundation. This is why I've been told from a few Delta employee.

10-03-2012, 04:46 PM

#24

johnso29

Moderator

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: B757/767

Posts: 13,088

Quote:

Originally Posted by visceral

One wears it because they bought it, and the money went towards research to cure it.

10-03-2012, 05:00 PM

#25

visceral

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Mar 2006

Posts: 187

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

One wears it because they bought it, and the money went towards research to cure it.

I think people donating money is fine. If they give out pink ties, that's fine too. As I said, I don't think wearing a tie raises awareness of breast cancer.

10-03-2012, 05:10 PM

#26

Fly782

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Nov 2009

Position: AN124 FE

Posts: 1,226

Quote:

Originally Posted by visceral

I think people donating money is fine. If they give out pink ties, that's fine too. As I said, I don't think wearing a tie raises awareness of breast cancer.

How would volunteering at a clinic ( not a bad idea) help awareness more? The people who are there clearly already have a good idea about it. When an airline like Bid D is putting out ads and having crews donate/support the cause it brings the subject to light for people who most of the time do not even think about it.

10-03-2012, 06:16 PM

#27

Jay5150

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: May 2007

Position: 330 FO

Posts: 584

Quote:

TOTD winner.

10-03-2012, 06:26 PM

#28

johnso29

Moderator

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: B757/767

Posts: 13,088

Quote:

Originally Posted by visceral

I think people donating money is fine. If they give out pink ties, that's fine too. As I said, I don't think wearing a tie raises awareness of breast cancer.

I disagree. If pilots/male flight attendants are wearing a pink tie, and female flight attendants are wearing pink dresses, and pink lemonade is being sold in the cabin it's guaranteed that a passenger will ask "Why is the crew wearing pink?" The answer in short would be "For Breast cancer awareness month". Awareness raised.

I've had passengers thank me for wearing my pink tie.

10-03-2012, 06:59 PM

#29

Cessnan1315efw

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: CRJ200 Right

Posts: 112

I'll be wearing it all month. Ive already gotten like 8 comments/compliments on how suave the pink tie looks.

10-03-2012, 08:41 PM

#30

Anderson

Line Holder

Joined APC: Dec 2010

Posts: 97

People are sheep. We've been conditioned to think that breast cancer is the most deserving of our attention and efforts. It's definitely a noble cause, but why is it more important than the hundreds of other types of cancer?