Red Friday
Currently there are at least four causes advocating Red Friday. They want people to wear red every friday in order to advocate their cause. This is likely to create confusion on friday when people see other people wearing red and assume they are supporting their cause.
Pro-War
There are several websites that say in order to 'support our troops' regardless where they deploy, people should wear red every friday. They claim that they are the silent majority and that if they wear red it will increase awareness of support for the war.
Anti-War
There is however a webpage advocating wearing red every friday for an entirely different reason. They oppose the war and want the troops brought back home. They also claim to be the silent majority. However, they are apparently done wearing red every Friday, since they asked that everyone wear red every Friday between May 2004 and the 2004 election.
Support for American Troops
Another group has recently expressed that support or protest for war is irrelevant and that the troops should be supported regardless of political or social beliefs. This group is attempting to prevent confusion by organizing people through internet and print media and by establishing a universal symbol to express support for the men and women who serve their country.
Heart Disease Awareness
The American Heart Association is sponsoring its own red friday to raise awareness of heart disease in women, again advocating that participants wear red every friday.
Red Friday Canada
People in Canada have started wearing red on Fridays to show support for the men and women serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Red is an official Canadian colour and also historically is a colour of remembrance for it symbolises the red poppies in flander's fields and the loss of life the country has endured.
Many positions in the House of Commons do not allow employees to dress outside of uniform but have compromised to allow staff to wear a red ribbon instead this is the only exception other than wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day.
See also
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Red
- Friday
- Iraq War
- Yellow ribbon
- Anti-war
- Opposition to the Iraq War
- American Heart Association
- Heart Disease
References
- "Red Friday's" by technomage, The Free Republic, October 2, 2005, retrieved June 22, 2006
- "Wearing Red on Fridays" by Carolyn Scarr, PeaceHost.net, May 21, 2004, retrieved June 22, 2006
- "Friday Named 'Wear Red Day' To Raise Heart Disease Awareness" by NBC13, NBC13, February 4, 2005, retrieved June 22, 2006
External links
Pro-War
Anti-War
- http://www.iranian.com/Diaspora/2004/June/Red/index.html
- http://www.peacehost.net/EPI-Calc/WearRed.htm
Support for American Troops
Heart Disease Awareness