I DON'T KNOW...IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYWHERE I LOOK NOWADAYS, ALL I SEE ARE PEOPLE WEARING COLORS TO REPRESENT THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO MAKE OTHERS "AWARE" OF A PROBLEM, DISEASE, CONDITION, DISORDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT CAN BE CATEGORIZED.
FOR EXAMPLE, JUST BY GOOGLING "AWARENESS RIBBONS COLORS AND MEANINGS", I GO TO THE FIRST LINK, AND LO AND BEHOLD:
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Pink Ribbon :
Meaning: Most commonly associated with breast cancer awareness, this ribbon is also a symbol for birth parents, and childhood cancer awareness (alternative color: light blue)
We also now have a CafePress.com store offering pink ribbon clothing and pink ribbon items for the home and office.
Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: We've all seen this symbol used to support our troops, but it is also a symbol for MIA/POW, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, amber alerts, bladder cancer, spina bifida, endometriosis, and a general symbol for hope. A yellow ribbon with a heart is used to represent the survivors left behind after a suicide.
Pale Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of spina bifida
Red Ribbon :
Meaning: Most commonly associated with the fight against AIDS and HIV, this ribbon also is a symbol for heart disease, stroke, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
We also now have a CafePress.com store offering red ribbon clothing and red ribbon items for the home and office.
Burgundy Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of brain aneurysm, Cesarean section (worn upside down), headaches, hemangioma, vascular malformation, hospice care, multiple myeloma, William's syndrome, Thrombophilia, Antiphospholid Antibody Syndrome, and adults with disabilities
Purple Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, domestic violence, ADD, alzheimer's, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 including the police and firefighters, Crohn's disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, lupus, leimyosarcoma, and fibromyalgia
Lavender Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for general cancer awareness. It can also be a symbol for epilepsy, and rett syndrome
Periwinkle Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension
Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of drunk driving, child abuse, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), the victims of hurricane Katrina, dystonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), alopecia, Education, Epstein-Barr Virus, Save the Music, colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown), and anti-tobacco - particularly anti-second hand smoke (in Canada; alternative ribbon color: brown), I Love Clean Air/ILCA Campaign (Japan)
Dark Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of arthritis, child abuse prevention, victim's rights, free speech, water quality, and water safety
Light Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood cancer (alternative color: pink), prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, and scleroderma
Teal Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers as well as sexual assault, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tsunami victims
Green Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood depression, missing children, open records for adoptees, environmental concerns, kidney cancer, tissue/organ donation, homeopathy, and worker and driving safety
Orange Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of leukemia, hunger, cultural diversity, humane treatment of animals, and self-injury awareness
We also now have a CafePress.com store offering orange ribbon clothing and orange ribbon items for the home and office.
White Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of innocence, victims of terrorism, violence against women, peace, right to life, bone cancer, adoptees, and retinal blastoma
Pearl Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and multiple sclerosis
Black Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of mourning, melanoma, and gang prevention
Brown Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is an anti-tobacco symbol as well as a symbol of colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue)
Grey Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of diabetes, asthma, and brain cancer
Silver Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for children with disabilities, Parkinson's disease, and mental illnesses such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders.
Gold Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for childhood cancer
Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for autism
Lace Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for osteoporosis
Pink and Blue Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death due to SIDS or other causes
Flag Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for both the victims and heros of the 9/11 attacks. It is also a symbol of patriotism and support of our troops. In addition, it is a symbol of fireworks safety.
Rainbow Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol of gay pride and support for the GLBT community and their quest for equal rights.
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WOW...THAT'S A LOT OF "AWARENESS"...
BY MY COUNT, THAT'S 26 DIFFERENT COLORS, WITH WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MORE THAT WEREN'T LISTED THERE. BUT IT'S OKAY, BECAUSE THOSE 26 COLORS COVER ABOUT 130 DIFFERENT "AWARENESSES". GIVE OR TAKE A FEW, HOWEVER, SINCE SOME COLORS OVERLAP WHAT THEY REPRESENT.
IT WOULD SEEM THAT WE ARE A NATION THAT IS IN ALL ACTUALITY QUITE UN-AWARE OF WHAT MORONS WE ARE. CAN YOU NAME OUT OF THE 130 SOMETHING MEANINGS BEHIND THE COLORS AT LEAST 15 OFFHAND?
BECAUSE IF YOU CAN'T, THEN I GUESS THEY JUST AREN'T VERY GOOD AT MAKING US "AWARE", HUH?
BUT DON'T WORRY...AS SOME OF THE LISTED RIBBONS SHOW, YOU CAN GO TO THE CafePress.com STORE, WHICH OFFERS "YOUR COLOR HERE" RIBBON CLOTHING AND "YOUR COLOR HERE" RIBBON ITEMS FOR THE HOME AND OFFICE. (FOR A PRICE...)
SO AT LEAST YOUR HOME AND OFFICE WILL LOOK TRENDY WHEN GUESTS ARE VISITING. THEY'LL SEE ALL OF YOUR "AWARENESS" HANGING ON THE WALLS AND SITTING ON YOUR DESK AND THINK, "NOW THIS IS A PERSON THAT IS AWARE!". HELL, MAYBE THEY'LL EVEN HIGH-FIVE YOU FOR YOUR ALL ENCOMPASSING COMPASSION!
AS A GROWN ADULT, I LIKE TO THINK THAT WE'RE ALL INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO BE AWARE OF MOST OF THESE THINGS WITHOUT NEEDING THEM TO BE COLOR CODED.
I ALSO LIKE TO THINK OF US AS INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO NOT SPEND ANOTHER DIME ON THESE SO CALLED "AWARENESS RIBBONS". DON'T WE ALREADY SPEND ENOUGH MONEY ON BULLSHIT AS A NATION?
WHY FEED THE POCKETS OF PEOPLE THAT PRODUCE THE RIBBONS AND SHIRTS AND BRACELETS? AREN'T THEY JUST MAKING MONEY TO MAKE OTHERS "AWARE"?
I WONDER HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO CARE? IF I DON'T WEAR A RIBBON OR OTHER TRINKET, DOES THAT MEAN I CARE NOTHING FOR ANY OF THIS, OR DOES IT JUST MEAN THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD TO?
I LIKE TO THINK THAT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE ME WHO WOULD RATHER THROW ALL OF THESE "AWARENESS TOOLS" IN A BIG PILE AND WATCH IT BURN.
THEN MAYBE WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER IN AN INTELLIGENT WAY TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND RATHER THAN REPRESENT A TREND.
Q: WHAT DID THE DYING WOMAN LYING IN THE HOSPITAL BED WITH STAGE 4 BREAST CANCER SAY TO THE TRENDY WOMAN IN THE HALL WEARING THE PINK RIBBON?
A: CAN YOU GET ME A DOCTOR?
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE A BIT SLOW, THAT MEANS SHE DIDN'T CARE THAT THE WOMAN HAD A RIBBON. SHE WANTED ACTUAL HELP, NOT THE FAKE "INTENT TO CARE" THAT THE RIBBON PROVIDED.
i don't really believe in the commercial aspect of 'awareness' or advertising it.
But really if you just tell someone your story of something important to you, that's probably the most effective way of informing someone of something important to you that you struggle with.
I agree 100%. We don't need colors and ribbons and this and that, because after a while certain situations or diseases are only recognized. For example today with purple for LGBT or pink for breast cancer. It's really not fair for only those to be recognized when there are hundreds of others. I just feel that if you recognized it, then you accomplished something. If you donate, if you help out, if you just do something, then you are helping. Wearing a color or ribbon isn't going to do much.. you really have to step up and out there to do something about it.
It is. I can sit here and wear pink or red or whatever color of the rainbow.. but I'm not actually DOING anything about it. Yeah I can express my view on certain situations but not actually getting up and doing something about it, I'm not really helping. So going out there to spend money on ribbons and clothes just to wear isn't much.
u got the lavender ribbon wrong. the lavender ribbon is for cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. it doesnt affect many, but to those it does affect, its not easy. i no this because i have it.
I DIDN'T GET IT WRONG...I COPIED AND PASTED...WHATEVER SITE IT WAS GOT IT WRONG.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DISEASE. I HOPE YOU'RE DOING YOUR BEST TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT YOU CAN WHILE YOU ARE HERE. I KNOW I AM.
