Pink facebook pictures and wearing purple.

So, I got on facebook the other day, to see that a few peoples pictures had turned pink.

"Entewesting..." (Like interesting, but with a funny voice). I think to myself. It must be a thing. Like when all the women gang up to confuse men with their statuses. But unfortunately, the reason for these pink pictures was made perfectly clear on the wall of the person with the pink picture. It's to raise awareness for beast cancer.

Now before you go thinking that I'm the worlds worst person, let me say that cancer is one of the most horrible things on this earth. It eats you away from the inside and it's awful. I've yet to be directly effected by it, but I'm sure some day I will be, because of the statistics. I am not a total bitch with a heart of ice. Cancer is bad.

But seriously. Who does like cancer? Does anybody support it? Do we really need to raise awareness for it? Ok, let me rephrase. We should raise awareness, but do we need to convince people that it's bad? Does anybody like cancer?

When I looked at the page that turns your picture pink, I saw that when people did it, this organization would give money in support of breast cancer research.

That sounded good at first. But then I got to thinking.

Seriously? You have to have a certain amount of people pledge to you before you give money. It'd be one thing if it were a Pro-life company, or something in support of stem cell research. Something where there are actually people opposing your stance. But who is going to be like "Nope, I refuse to support breast cancer research. It's against my morals." This company is just being weird and stingy. Because everybody hates cancer. You make people take a stance on which there is no opposition before you donate money. Not cool.

Another thing that's been bugging me was purple shirt day.

Again, I am not homophobic, nor do I hate gay people.

I couldn't figure out what bugged me about it until I read one of my most entertainingly sarcastic facebook friends status:

"Good job today everyone. Homophobia's been defeated."

I think I actually lawl'd at that. Because it's probably the truest thing ever.

Is wearing a purple shirt really going to stop the bullying and abuse that young gay kids face? I get that we're showing support, but why not show support with your lives, instead of an outward expression that anyone who isn't apart of the facebook event won't get. Because I assure you, by wearing that purple shirt, you did absolutely nothing to stop homophobia. Did you wear purple the next day? Did your desire to stop hate crimes decrease? Probably not. It was essentially pointless. Unless you count the sense of superiority or accomplishment you felt, but that is completely self indulgent.

Why do we have to have days or months to raise awareness for something. Why can't we just spread love and kindness to everyone we meet all the time? Why can't we support things that we care about year round instead of one month out of twelve?

Kirsten is a mean-y face. Kirsten hates gay people. Kirsten loves breast cancer. She also eats babies, kicks puppies, has over due library books and worships satan.*

Whatever.

*Actually, one of these things is true. I'll let you decide.