The truth behind the color spectrum

Over the last few weeks, I've been busting my balls(figuratively and NOT literally) trying to decode the special status messages put up by people on Facebook. The status messages are all about some colors. Now in the said period of ball busting type, it did not strike me that all the status updates were by the females of the species. And soon, on making some inquiries, I came to know that it's a method for increasing Breast Cancer awareness.
Breast Cancer is a prime cause of death for women in their middle age, especially women in the Post Menopausal Stage.
Over the last few years, there have been concerted attempts at educating the general public about the effects and symptoms of the disease with the Pink Ribbon campaigns. Early identification and control being the primary methods of defeating this killer.
Which brings us to this latest ploy for Breast Cancer awareness. Women/girls putting up their bra colors as a sign of solidarity is a nice gesture. However, somewhere along the way, it got warped into games with many people finding it naughty/saucy/seductive/emancipating to put up their bra colors and playing with the imaginations of several unsuspecting, unaware people like me. Also several people find it amusing to create a fashion statement by announcing bold colors like fluorescent green and/or the make of the bra they're wearing, hell they'd come up with cup sizes next. But the sad part is amidst the fun and games, we lost the real significance of the bra colors. I don't begrudge anyone telling the world what color bra you're wearing. Sure, go ahead, we live in the times of women's lib and if you want to announce what color you wear, you have every right to do it. And yes, I don't mind in people indulging in a little harmless fun what with the guesswork and imaginative possibilities that us uneducated people come up with. It's supposed to be awareness in a lighter vein.
All I'm saying here is, amidst all the brouhaha about what color bra you're wearing and all the banter, let's not forget what it was all about - To increase awareness about Breast Cancer. At the end of the day, it's not your Bra color that matters, it's how safe the things inside are.
Go ahead, Educate yourself.