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Created 02/03/2012 - 1 year ago
Just in time for the rising backlash to its self-created public relations disaster, the Susan G. Komen Foundation—which announced this week that it would pull its funding from Planned Parenthood—has teamed up with Discount Gun Sales to market pink handguns.
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gawker.com
UPDATE: Susan G. Komen Kicks Off P.R. Rehab by Promoting Pink Handguns http://t.co/SadVfaMW #NoJoke #PinkWashing #ShameOnKomen
Susan G. Komen Foundation Kicks Off P.R. Rehab by Promoting Pink Handguns http://t.co/Y2MKc2Z4
Komen, starting PR recovery, decides to sell PINK HANDGUNS. Not an Onion Story. http://t.co/DtKAqG3E
Pink guns? #komen is not smart http://t.co/0LQn4Cc3
This is for real. #KomenForTheCure continues to amaze &now promotes pink handguns. Another PR disaster? http://t.co/pCTAkYDG
Intrigued: RT @texasinafrica: Breast cancer awareness pink handguns. Sure. http://t.co/wFMXm5BX
yup“@HildyGottlieb: At least we know what @komenforthecure will be using to shoot itself in the other foot http://t.co/9NGflhxS #2FeetDown
Dude, NO. I'd have to be chocolate wasted to even CONSIDER buying one. "SGK Foundation Now Promoting Pink Handguns" - http://t.co/DsXoSQ6d
Guns don't kill people, Guns for the Cure kill people. http://t.co/UI4GKLAf #komen #isfuckingidiots
I am so sorry for the women who have been diagnosed with this fatal disease, and the 'research' put into 'finding... http://t.co/kmTMsbVg
Pink handguns? What the funk? http://t.co/WtMiCTC7
Dear Komen Foundation, even if this is not true, you deserve all the negative press for as long as we can find it... http://t.co/eecTSbdo
More bad #Komen PR http://t.co/qaeLr8s8
It appears that Susan G. Komen for the Cure may have saved face by agreeing to not de-fund PP, but they now think... http://t.co/wvdyKF7z
@NancyLeeGrahn There are other cancer charities. Komen now teaming up w/Discount Gun Sales to market pink handguns http://t.co/MNXA7y2B
v @ShooterOneSix help with breast cancer, kill someone with a pink gun http://t.co/QhMSwO4A
are you serious ???? http://t.co/fdec8Z9n
Nothing says "Save the Boobies" like killing with a pink gun. Does it comes with matching pink bullets by Winchester? http://t.co/KlcaoLWm
RT @healthglobal: #komen joins a gun manufacturer to offer pink gun #KomenGate #news not a joke http://t.co/Jgdpk0rm #fail
Well, I guess getting shot with a pink handgun WOULD increase my awareness of Breast Cancer... #sarcasm #hypocrites http://t.co/DDob73DE
RT @TysonHawk: Komen needs a new PR firm RIGHT NOW. RT @JohnFord1619: Susan Komen, marketing Hand Guns. This is WTF http://t.co/eOcCnOl7
PR whiplash!? The best way to recover from one debacle is not to get caught up in another one - @Gawker http://t.co/urCfPf79
Anyone heard any more on this? RT @ReportingHealth Komen Foundation Kicks Off PR Rehab by Promoting Pink Handguns http://t.co/0kpSlqqn
Susan Komen, marketing Hand Guns. This is WTF http://t.co/mDZ9Kd0R
RT @jay_jaffe: Holy what the fuck, Komen. This is what passes for sound PR strategy? http://t.co/up7s7fsu
PR Suicide for Komen? http://t.co/KBAUoBYj
Their PR people must be GENIUSES. http://t.co/aseylYIR #komen
So Susan G Komen Fdn cut funding to #PlannedParenthood but pink promo guns are ok? #grabaclue #fireyourpr http://t.co/LjGqM1hA via @zite
Oh dear....Is this The Onion-esque news or reality??? Pink Hand Guns by Komen?? http://t.co/OrxMZlFw
Okay PURPLE friends...what do you think about this one? Do you think this has taken cause marketing too far? WOW!... http://t.co/ekSa96Fe
Saga continues RT "@daynasteele: Komen now announces sale of pink handguns. Really? Who is in charge at this place? http://t.co/msLp2vbb"
Guns...YES, Planned Parenthood...NO! ... Komen Foundation Promoting Pink Handguns http://t.co/2hlSiEki #standwithpp @ppact @komenforthecure
Susan G Komen is getting a hit left & right lately. I hope this is NOT true.. http://t.co/FGeiNNSM Pink handgun, really?
RT @chriscognito: Oh dear god, are you seriously shitting me? http://t.co/EO1T9Aff || Can one be pro-handgun & "pro-life"? sigh
Susan G. Komen Foundation not off to a good start in handling PR nightmare fall-out. Pink guns? Really? via @gawker http://t.co/KtLqD375
Its okay to kill people once they're born, just not before. #soconfused http://t.co/oTxIErPb
@mamohanraj Yeah, but now they're selling pink handguns: http://t.co/QH7XuR1H
RT @artificer13: Komen now promoting pink Handguns http://t.co/AvJrIr4n #GunsDontKillPeopleCancerKillsPeople #WTF
@campfirewood here ya go! http://t.co/mh7iCUuc
RT @SameCowboy: They're just goofing w/ our minds, right? http://t.co/z6i1o5Ei Susan G. Komen Foundation promoting pink handguns.
*Que Record Scratching* Susan G Komen commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness with...Pink Handguns. Yes, u heard it right! http://t.co/Ls0yrRLq
Um, doesn't this technically enable abortions in the 32nd trimester. http://t.co/6Dlu6Sfe
World According to #Komen: Planned Parenthood bad, pink semi-automatic handguns GOOD! http://t.co/5480dgWJ #thisisnojoke
This is cracking me up. It's real. RT @petershankman: Komen, starting PR recovery, decides to sell PINK HANDGUNS. http://t.co/TxjVSMKS
@josh_greenberg @tylerorchard and it would appear Komen's firing back with selling pink pistols http://t.co/rTBNHAqd (via @Toronto_PR_Guy)
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@DamesGotMoxie reversal aside, did you see the @komenforthecure pink HANDGUNS? http://t.co/v93l5l68 you can't make this stuff up...
After @PPact debacle @komenforthecure asks NRA for PR & rebranding advice #republicant #irony http://t.co/2J4G1RXW http://t.co/BuJSVNP9
Interesting: #Komen Foundation's crisis management strategy seems to include selling pink guns http://t.co/FBFXbyr4
#SusanBKomen #PR nightmare extends: group co-brands pink #gun for #women http://t.co/8XP42GjM