Review of Pink Ribbons, Inc. (2011) by Paul B — 28 Oct 2017
This movie was interesting in two ways and seriously flawed in the most important ways.
It was interesting in that it showed the hysteria and cultural phenomena that is the breast cancer awareness campaign. And it was interesting that it showed how this movement has partly been coopted by corporate interests and those who make money off aligning with them.
But it cannot recover from the way that it does not call out the sexist, misleading nature of the movement itself. They act like this is the only major disease and that this disease is more horrible tha others because only women have breasts. But what about prostate cancer which affects and kills just as many men? Or testicular cancer? Isn't it wrong to use sexism to benefit one gender over the other? Who isnt aware of breast cancer? why not lung cancer awareness, colorectal cancer? diabetes. This pink ribbon campaign is a feminist-fueled anti-male campaign that it does not surprise me that some are getting rich from. Why dont we all wear blue for prostate cancer? why dont wa all shave our heads for childhood leukemia. What sheep have we become? these are the important questions that this movie does not question.
This review of Pink Ribbons, Inc. (2011) was written by Paul B on 28 Oct 2017.
Pink Ribbons, Inc. has generally received positive reviews.
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