Monday, February 6, 2012

The Root of the Problem

What with all the Komen furor, I just found Gayle Sulik's blog. It's about how health charities are being used to further medical industries' goals. I especially like this post:

Thinking the Unthinkable
While hundreds of thousands of women continue to suffer from the disease and its treatment, and while millions of women are concerned about their risk, the pink ribbon primarily serves industry—diagnostic technology, pharmaceuticals, large non-profits, and all those corporations participating in cause marketing.
and this one's really good too.
Birth of the Perpetual Fundraising Industry