1.07.10 - 7:00PM
- by
Lindsey Weber

Bra Colors Take Over Facebook Status Updates

Curious as to why your favorite ladies on Facebook are all of a sudden posting seemingly random colors to their status messages? Yeah, we were too. And if you're first guess was some sort of Law & Order: SVU-inspired teenage sex scandal [NSFW!] color game that would have the local news all aflutter -- you're actually wrong.

Thanks to a bit of deep web spelunking (credit going to Kelly and her trusty Google), we've gathered that these one-line simple statuses are coming from a viral Facebook message, sent just to women, that asks for them to post only their bra color in their Facebook status. The message reads a bit like this,

Something fun is going on. Write the color of your bra in your status. Just the color, nothing else. And send this on to ONLY women no men. It will be neat to see if this will spread the wings of cancer awareness. It will be fun to see how long it takes before the men wonder why the women have a color in their status.....LOL!

So no, this isn't just to confuse people. According to a few sources, the messages are all claiming that efforts will hopefully conduct a viral spread of Breast Cancer Awareness.

As supporters of viral movements (and a few of us faithful bra-wearers), we're all for this type of fun. Even slightly confusing Facebook status messages beat ones about babies pooping and last night's delicious casserole dinner. Got any more information for us, intrepid web friends? Send it on over.

(And BTW, black.)

UPDATE: Our friends at Lemondrop weigh in on the burgeoning fad. Sneak preview: they aren't so thrilled.

MORE UPDATES: So, did the colors make any difference? According to the Washington Post, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation had quite a surprise when the viral spread had a bit on a effect on their Facebook page: almost 140,000 new Facebook fans.

photo:// Jenny Downing's Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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1.08.10

By Snowflake

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Thanks for spoiling the fun, Lindsay and AOL.

1.08.10

By pr

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That is really a shame for this to happen. Breast cancer awareness is in OCTOBER-----CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS IS IN JANUARY---BUT I GUESS NOBODY CARES ABOUT ANY PART OF A WOMAN OTHER THAN THE BREASTS---HOW SAD.

1.08.10

By jefferal

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Well, I figured it had to be either underwear or tongue.
(Like: I just ate candy and my tongue is...blue, etc.) But I hadn't put a lot of thought into it, either way. Now when I think about it, since the responses didn't get sent out just to women is: Whoa there, TMI. I really don't need to know, or care what my friends and family are wearing.
Awareness...GOOD!
Wasting that much more space on the net...not so much.

1.08.10

By SpiceMonkey

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What's wrong with you women whining "thanks for spoiling the secret?" Got nothing else to bitch about? Got news for ya, the secret was out, ohhh.... IMMEDIATELY???? Now, go try and get a grip on reality.

1.08.10

By wtrkrystl

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Oh hell no, I can't go without some kind of support it hurts. Until they come up with better I'm stuck with what I have

1.08.10

By Nancy

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I thought it was cute- it had me wondering- but I do love reading about friend's "babies pooping or last night's casserole"- why does everything have to have in-depth meaning and purpose... FB lets me know the ordinary of people I care about- love it.

1.08.10

By sharon

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I call a party foul! *kill-joys*

1.08.10

By vern

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that was a good one hey had me going all day i was emailing them all day saying what is black and red and so on good one ladys.

1.08.10

By jen

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Kelly is a narc. Do not trust her with your secrets.
;)

1.08.10

By krissy

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It just isn't aol spreading the info., saw it on the 10pm news in Ft. Worth last night 1-7-2010

1.08.10

By Darlene

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How does posting your bra color promote breast cancer awareness?

1.08.10

By Sue

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As a breast cancer survivor, I see no evidence of how this is supposed to promote breast cancer awareness, especially if it was supposed to be kept a "secret." If anyone knows how this in any way was supposed to benefit breast cancer research or support for breast cancer patients, please reply.

1.08.10

By nytingale

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This seems only an exercise in how many people will be lemmings. Like recycling soda pull tabs instead of the whole darned can. Stuff like this makes some *feel* good, but actually does nothing. Is there anyone who isn't aware of cancer? Really? Really?

1.08.10

By t

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Saw this on a man's Status....URGENT! FACEBOOK VIRUS ALERT. An email recently went out to women asking them to post the color of their bra. THIS IS A VIRUS. To fix it, you must remove your bra, then go to Settings>Enable Webcam>Record Movie. Please repost to your status

1.10.10

By Stacy

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haha i was a part of this bra color thing too. i must say. xD

add me.
Stacys Fantastic

(:

1.08.10

By john meanyhan

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My g/f is a survivor and now proudly covers her 38 D's with a t-shirt that reads, "Hell yeah they're fake...my real ones tried to kill me!"

1.08.10

By Cheryl

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Its funny I've already had my boss send me a message wanting to know what it is with the color thing in the womens updates...and they say women are nosy....NOT

1.08.10

By kellen

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I'd go braless, but it chafes my knees.

1.08.10

By s.s.

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Thanks for ruining everything.. When i had received it i first put my color then i thought i should do a self examination, and found a small lump had it not been for it i wouldnt had thought about checking. I will be seeing a dr. and hoping for the best but this was between us woman. i hope everyone still pass's this along and allows ones like myself to get a chance to remember to check there selves.

1.08.10

By THERESIA

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hey people be glade people know I am a woman and I just found out about it and I have a face book acctI am glade men care about women to be interrested enough to want to know HEAY MEN