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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: idolminds on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 12:00:03 PM

Title: When good ideas have bad names...
Post by: idolminds on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 12:00:03 PM
My cousin became a fan of this group on Facebook. Its heart is in the right place, but man...they didn't think out the name.

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Pinkstinks (http://www.pinkstinks.co.uk/) is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls' lives.

This site is for parents and non parents alike, and aims to gather support, promote discussion and ultimately to mobilize that support to influence marketeers and the media about the importance of promoting positive gender roles to girls.
I can't be the only one where the name "pinkstinks" brought this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_%28hand_gesture%29) to mind.
Title: Re: When good ideas have bad names...
Post by: Quemaqua on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 12:20:19 PM
I've never even heard of that gesture.  It did bring something else to mind, though, roughly about as polite...
Title: Re: When good ideas have bad names...
Post by: Xessive on Saturday, January 02, 2010, 01:14:20 PM
(http://www.corruptfibers.com/images/products/shocker_tshirt.jpg)

Not to be confused with:
(http://www.samruby.com/Villains/Shocker/ShockerBag.gif) (http://www.samruby.com/Villains/Shocker/shocker.htm)