Well, it turns out I am far from alone in my aversion to pink...there's a VERY long discussion thread on it on the Young Survival Coalition site filled with both humor and anger. Which led me to this, Barbara Ehrenreich's essay on breast cancer called "Welcome to Cancerland: A Mammogram Leads to a Cult of Pink Kitsch," which you can read here: http://www.bcaction.org/Pages/LearnAboutUs/WelcomeToCancerland.html
Clearly, a more incisive and intellectual approach to the topic than my gut-reaction.
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The Sagacious Empathy
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When I was first diagnosed I threw out just about every item of pink clothing. I don't think I'll ever wear it again (at least not the pastel pink) but at least now, two years out, the color doesn't turn my stomach.
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