PseudoKirby
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ok this sounds like BS.
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The dudes from Simplepickup motorboat girls for breast cancer awareness.
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ok this sounds like BS.
Fair enough, but when samsung donates money to charity for every television sold is that not then equally manipulative? Sure they're giving money to charity, but it's all in the name to spread their brand and advertise televisions.
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Transhuman
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Call me cynical but it seems like cancer research shouldn't hinge on whether strangers on the street will allow you to jiggle their breasts with your face.
PseudoKirby
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Yea, no. that lowers it in men 50 and older, but INCREASES IT at my age range..
so wtf.
PseudoKirby
Banned
and $1500 of that went into Susan G Komens Sisters Pocket.
Because were not allowed to have fun while also doing something pretty cool. The universe just won't allow it.
FinalxBoss
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Video hit 1 million views, thats another 1k donated. Should be 3,080 in total so far. I'm curious how much they'll be able to raise by the end of the month.
Secret Fawful
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Why not just donate the money, and skip the video and fondling altogether? That doesn't take any effort, and is much more commendable.
There. I solved the issue. I'm a genius.
Edit: THEY'RE NOT RAISING MONEY. THEY HAVE ALL OF THE MONEY TO DONATE.
There. I solved the issue. I'm a genius.
Edit: THEY'RE NOT RAISING MONEY. THEY HAVE ALL OF THE MONEY TO DONATE.
Don't bother. I've been over this many times, but evidently it's "not that different."
Why have any awareness campaign ever? Why not just donate the $10,000 to charity instead of an event? It's because it spreads the word. And with 1.6 million views in a couple days they achieved that. Controversy or not.
Secret Fawful
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They also spread the word that people will let themselves be fondled if charity is behind it.
Now if someone asks to touch my penis on camera for charity, I'll always wonder if it was legit or not.
There's plenty of businesses (the NFL for example) who run these 'campaigns' simply as a front for generating more revenue for themselves. Complete and utter greed.
I'm not saying it isn't raising 'awareness' on some level, but it's typically very unethical given the small (often times near fractional) amount of proceeds that actually go towards helping the intended parties/organizations.
perfectchaos007
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The video has shot up to over 3 million views. Thats over $3000 worth of additional cash the simplepickup guys will have to donate to breast cancer awareness.
Sanky Panky
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For those thinking that they did the right thing, and that cancer research will benefit?
The foundation has REJECTED the money.
http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/simple-pickup-motorboat-breast-cancer-donation/
The foundation has REJECTED the money.
http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/simple-pickup-motorboat-breast-cancer-donation/
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
People get upset at the way PETA objectifies women in the name of animal rights too, right?
Brian Griffin
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PETA murders animals so there is more than enough reason to hate them outside of objectifying women.
Many victims of breast cancer have had their breasts completely removed. Taking funding from a bunch of dudes who only gave it because they rubbed their faces on perfectly healthy breasts would be disrespectful to the victims so I'm glad they rejected it.
Drake Dagan
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Wow. BCRF actually puts 91% of donated money to research. There's a lot of charities that are probably less effective. Even though I found the video/women in the video tasteless, this is kind of a blow.
Seriously, would you be happy about your fiancee/wife having some random motorboat them for $20?
This is pretty sexist. Why does it have to be framed whether you would be happy about it? How about these women have their own lives and make their own decisions?
Drake Dagan
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Fair enough, but I'm not a woman so I'm kind of posting it from a male's perspective. It's a BS proposition for both genders.
2 times a week is considered frequent masturbator? damn I'm going to get the cancer soon
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
And they said that they would just donate to another research foundation.
bigboss370
Member
seems like these guys should have just not done this charity thing at all and continue with their normal type of videos.
and dear god at all the people demeaning these women in the video that decided by their own choice to do this.
you don't speak for all victims. I showed this to a family friend who is a victim, she thought it was harmless.
and dear god at all the people demeaning these women in the video that decided by their own choice to do this.
you don't speak for all victims. I showed this to a family friend who is a victim, she thought it was harmless.
Cause they don't really give a fuck about Breast Cancer Research, and wanted to stick their face in a bunch of tits
bigboss370
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then why not just stick their face in a bunch of tits?
Yet they've done more that you ever have for BCR.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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3,738,344 views.
Well done.
Well done.
Beautiful.
AMAZING
$2000 is one successful run for one person, fyi. They've done shit-all compared with people who actually raise money.
RomanticHeroX
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They haven't succeeded in giving anyone any money yet.
$20 could get you a solid handy, and you'd be donating directly to a potential beneficiary. SMH...brrrrrr.
Wait...they rejected the money? Wow! Must not be a very important cause then. Morals and principles won't find a cure faster than actual funding. I'm sure women with actual breast cancer would just as soon have them take drug money covered in cocaine and dripping with fresh blood than turn it down. PEACE.
Wait...they rejected the money? Wow! Must not be a very important cause then. Morals and principles won't find a cure faster than actual funding. I'm sure women with actual breast cancer would just as soon have them take drug money covered in cocaine and dripping with fresh blood than turn it down. PEACE.
perfectchaos007
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The Simple Pickup guys gave the perfect underhanded PR response to the BCRF. You don't want our money? No problem, we'll give it to a foundation that will happily use it towards breast cancer research and awareness.
When you do that it tends to make the person accepting the money look worse.
flamingotripod
Member
do it for the vine bro
Abso-fucking-lutely.
HovaHovito
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Inb4rapeallegations
HovaHovito
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Is the prostate located in the penis
Beautiful.
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The Everyman
i dont know whats going on in this thread but i read this article and it doesnt increase your chances of prostate cancer, it correlates with sex drive, which correlates with hormones:
"They suggest that young men genetically predisposed to have hormone-sensitive prostate cancer will be at higher risk if their bodies naturally produce high levels of male hormones -- the same hormones that give them an intense sex drive.
So it's not masturbation itself that's increasing prostate cancer risk in young men. More masturbation may just mean more sex drive -- and more androgens bathing prostate tissues."
To a vocal minority, maybe. Most rational people understand it's a cause that needs/deserves funding, by any means necessary. The end result is what's important, not that some kids raised the money by doing something distasteful. If I had cancer, I'd be more offended that any pro-cancer foundation turned down any money given to them than I would be by this stunt. It makes little sense given the purported gravity of the situation. What it says to me is, "this is a very important cause...but maybe not that important." Whatever, that money will be taken by a foundation with more perspective. PEACE.
shanshan310
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This seems like a pretty clear response from the breast cancer community.
Aaaaaand they completely missed the point.
I find it pretty funny, that you paint us cancer patients in such a light. We're not all Walter White, shockingly enough.
ClassyPenguin
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lol. It was tasteless and idiotic and yes, offensive.
Cancer research isn't that needful. Most of the problems are very well understood. It takes a lot of time and effort
You should read:
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Beautiful.
It's covered already...
(for the record I took this in a men's stall at a bar a couple years ago)
Pretty lame...we won take money for research because a few people were offended.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't....
The thing nobody here seems to realize is that the guys from Simplepickup don't NEED to do some sort of fundraiser in order to motorboat girls in public. They have without a doubt done more without any sort of fundraiser backing at all.
The idea that "they did this just so they could grope some boobies" is silly.
The idea that "they did this just so they could grope some boobies" is silly.
ThisWreckage
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It's not a perfect response. They basically admitted that people find the videos to be completely tasteless and even the foundation they tried to donate to shares a similar sentiment. I commend them for not accepting dirty money. I'm not surprised that they tried to spin this in their favor and they completely missed the point.
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