Susan G. Komen for the Cure defunds Planned Parenthood

[33girl]

LOL. At least if you're going to make a decision, have the balls to stick to it and face the fallout. This may be even more repugnant than them defunding PP in the first place.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by 33girl

LOL. At least if you're going to make a decision, have the balls to stick to it and face the fallout. This may be even more repugnant than them defunding PP in the first place.

They pretty much ruined their brand in 48 hours. Even though I didn't love Komen's "pinkwashing" and sexualization of breast cancer to the exclusion of other cancers, I didn't have a strong opinion of them. Now I do.

[pbear19]

By reversing their decision now and claiming it wasn't about politics, all they've done is proven that they are an organization happy to bend in whatever direction the political wind blows. I won't deny that I'm happy that the real victims in this mess, the women who might not have received services, are not to be affected. But I cannot help but think that this will cause irreparable harm to SGK, and shows an inherent weakness in their organization. I live in a *very* Catholic area, and I know of a lot of people who donated to SGK over the past couple days in support of their decision. Now they are all bitter and angry. PP supporters won't soon forget, and PP haters won't soon forget now, either.

[Munchkin03]

Americans United for Life made a huge deal yesterday about how they stood by Komen and now they have a team for RFTC. Now...? No word about the new decision.

Maybe they're in denial?