Comments on: Saudi Arabia . . . in PINK

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:27:00 +0000

Karen – thank you for your comments. Working in the health care sector I am so aware of the impediments that are placed in the way -culturally and traditionally – which in turn are creating too many deficiencies, problems and illnesses which SHOULD and COULD be avoided.

Even many of the traditional Saudi homes will have small or screen windows preventing sunshine from coming through because again to maintain the privacy. It is really a shame.

By: karen ternes (colorabian on wordpress)

karen ternes (colorabian on wordpress) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:22:58 +0000

A high incidence of breast cancer is associated with low vitamin D levels which is associated with lack of sunshine.Saudi Arabia has plenty of sunshine but the women, being covered are being deprived of its benefits. Also some of thier children are being diagnosed with rickets due to the lack of Vitmain D which is normally passed on during pregnancy and in thier mothers’ milk.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&set_id=1&art_id=nw20080516135117619C117915

http://www.ahdubai.com/newsletter/articledetails.aspx?id=102

http://blog.cleveland.com/health/2008/04/rickets_on_the_rise_as_breastf.html

http://www.rawcuisine.co.uk/ideas-about-food/here-comes-the-sun/

I’m concerned that the pink ribbon campaign does not do enough to PREVENT cancer and that many merchants are using it to promote their products. I am also concerned that the association of sun avoidance and breast cancer is not more widely known. There is a free therapy – sunshine.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:31:31 +0000

That is fantastic Molly!

Last night I was in one of the ever so many make up stores here in the Kingdom and noticed that it had so many “pink” products. But when I made an effort to speak with the (male) clerk how a percentage of sales of just a few of the pink products should go towards breast cancer he was clueless.

It saddens me that in one of the countries with the highest rates of breast cancer, little is seen or heard about educating more on this issue.

This is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I’ve yet to see anything on Saudi TV or print media or any other capacity. That saddens me.

By: Molly, the one in the US

Molly, the one in the US — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:01:32 +0000

I work for a cruise line that has “Walk the Deck for the Cure” and even those of us that work in the offices are being challenged to walk a couple miles during our lunch to raise money. I love that I work for a company that does this!

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:56:08 +0000

Valerie – I’m waiting for the REAL Saudis then to come forward…

TPG – Tell your husband to come to Riyadh in his pink thobe and we’ll (me and my husband) take him to a solidarity dinner! (smile)

By: the prince's girl

the prince's girl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:27:41 +0000

OK Bedu, i made it happen… My husband dyed one of his thobes pink and promises to wear it. it took alot of begging and promising him stuff, but i got him to do it. If your anywhere in the eastern region this month and expcially if your near a construction site near Al Jubail, keep your eyes open for that pink thobe!!! It is kinda a light pink, but hey, pink is pink!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:25:44 +0000

I always tell them it takes a REAL man to pull off pink

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:08:52 +0000

I bet they were! How do we get men over this stigma that is really is OKAY to wear pastels…and NO, we won’t assume they are gay!

By: coolred38

coolred38 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:36:36 +0000

Yes…all though rumor has it that its the color gay bahrainis use to advertise so to speak…whatever the reason…they were very pretty.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:10:35 +0000

I’d love to see those, coolred. Were those in Bahrain?