Am I being overly sensitive?

This is the promo that my hometown newspaper ran for Stand Up to Cancer.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/31/stars-come-out-to-fight-cancer/

No where does it mention how important this fund raiser is; that it raises money for research that benefits all of us. To me it reads flippant, comparing SU2C to the Jerry Lewis telethon (an equally important fund raiser, IMHO). Very little offends me, but this did. I hope the writer’s life is never touched by cancer, but it might give him a different perspective.

8 responses to “Am I being overly sensitive?”

Heather
September 1st, 2008 at 08:49

I totally agree with you. The article was more about who would be there, not what the fundraiser is about.

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Beeeeeeeee
September 1st, 2008 at 10:03

This guy totally missed the point. Unfortunately this is what a lot of fundraisers have become these days… a chance to talk about celebrities and not the great causes they are representing.

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justenjoyhim
September 1st, 2008 at 10:40

Yeah, it’s pretty flip. Let’s talk about the cause, buddy.

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Judy P
September 1st, 2008 at 12:19

Yes, very star focused. Let’s just hope alot of money is raised.

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Sarah S.
September 1st, 2008 at 13:35

It sounds like a people magazine article! That just makes me mad!

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Nancy G
September 1st, 2008 at 14:11

No way are you be overly sensitive; I totally agree with you. What a jerk!

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Karen
September 1st, 2008 at 18:45

I agree with everyone else, you are not being overly sensitive. It reads like a promo for the Teen Choice Awards.

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Helen
September 1st, 2008 at 19:24

You are totally NOT being too sensitive.
The twit who wrote that promo artical was being far too insensitive.
What an IDIOT!
I hope there’s lots of backlash…
and some REAL promo material published.

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