So, november is coming up. Let's not forget about the Movember movement, the equivalent to the pink ribbons, focusing on raising awareness and collecting money for men's health issues and testicular cancer.

the_bark_knight · 2013-10-21T21:57:39+00:00

Thanks for bringing this up! I just have one issue - this is in no way similar to pink ribbons. We don't market our facial hair to pocket profits from it. Nor do we sue other people who grow mustaches. :)

2013-10-21T22:09:20+00:00

Anyone interested in a /r/MR team ? I've been doing this alone last year, but am willing to meet people for more fun

LoveThemApples · 2013-10-22T04:51:17+00:00

First off, i want to say thank you for sharing this. I think it is very important.

However, the way you posted it makes it sound as if breast cancer does not also affect men. I would like to take a moment (since it is still pink ribbon month) to point out that breast cancer can and does affect men. Unfortunate many men feel as though this is a womens disease and dont seek treatment when symptoms are first noticed, instead they wait until the cancer is in advance stages. This is personal. A dear family friend was struck with breast cancer, but he knew the signs and caught it early.

Know the risks

Older age. Breast cancer is most common in men ages 60 to 70.

Exposure to estrogen. If you take estrogen-related drugs, such as those used as part of a sex-change procedure, your risk of breast cancer is increased. Estrogen drugs may also be used in hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Family history of breast cancer. If you have a close family member with breast cancer, you have a greater chance of developing the disease.

Klinefelter's syndrome. This genetic syndrome occurs when a boy is born with more than one copy of the X chromosome. Klinefelter's syndrome causes abnormal development of the testicles. As a result, men with this syndrome produce lower levels of certain male hormones (androgens) and more female hormones (estrogens).

Liver disease. If you have liver disease, such as cirrhosis of the liver, your male hormones may be reduced and your female hormones may be increased. This can increase your risk of breast cancer.

Obesity. Obesity may be a risk factor for breast cancer in men because it increases the number of fat cells in the body. Fat cells convert androgens into estrogen, which may increase the amount of estrogen in your body and, therefore, your risk of breast cancer.

Radiation exposure. If you've received radiation treatments to your chest, such as those used to treat cancers in the chest, you're more likely to develop breast cancer later in life.

Please men, remember cancer is not sexist.

Ragnrok · 2013-10-22T01:11:56+00:00

I'm in the military, but dammit I'm going to have a glorious(ly in regs) mustache.

Vtwinman · 2013-10-22T06:29:09+00:00

Prostates, too!

Lurker_IV · 2013-10-22T03:26:46+00:00

I know this is unrelated, but as long as we are talking about November I feel I should remind everyone that November 5th is the third annual Bank Transfer Day

Because in all seriousness fuck those banker assholes.

p.s. I am totally growing a mustache in November.

Your_Bacon_Counselor · 2013-10-22T00:57:21+00:00

I mustache for your support.

wanked_in_space · 2013-10-22T02:33:00+00:00

Not that I don't agree with men's issues, but why not focus on things that kill a lot of men? Like colon cancer, under use of the medical system and dangerous jobs?

rebuildingMyself · 2013-10-22T06:19:33+00:00

Last year had excellent publicity! Some pretty public figures on news interviews were sporting their movember beards. Keep it up, gentlemen!

Ceteris__Paribus · 2013-10-22T11:54:19+00:00

This was popular at my High School, and the senior boys who could grow facial hair got quite behind it, running an unofficial competition for the most facial hair. Eventually they decided to ban the competition because it was apparently sexist, because women could not grow facial hair and therefore not take part in the competition. One of the strangest rules i ever saw in school, and after complaints they just made all facial hair at school against the rules.

2013-10-22T13:00:26+00:00

What should the response be to someone who mustache shames men?

For instance the inevitable "you look like a rapist/pedophile" etc.

vanishing_point · 2013-10-22T05:25:12+00:00

Just a reminder that prostate cancer kills about as many men a year as breast cancer kills women. When they start handing out the brown ribbons, give me a call.

2013-10-22T02:36:43+00:00

SAVE THE BUTTS!

Ckrius · 2013-10-22T00:48:44+00:00

I wish I could count my current mustache as am initial point, and grow an even bushier one

simbabwe · 2013-10-22T09:34:26+00:00

Anyone else wanna do mohawks instead?

tyciol · 2013-10-22T09:57:54+00:00

Actually, the Movember movement is more like the equivalent to searching for the cure for Ovarian cancer.

Which the WWE and TNA curiously avoid like... cancer.

UDT22 · 2013-10-22T11:27:08+00:00

Heart disease kills many more people than all cancer.

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/16502391/heart-disease-kills-more-people-than-cancer

2013-10-22T14:25:16+00:00

Wait, it's testicular cancer now? Makes sense. Last year I was told it was for prostate cancer.

WhitePhillip · 2013-10-22T14:35:55+00:00

Direct link to the Prostate Cancer Foundation donation page.

DaddyGoBot · 2013-10-22T04:34:59+00:00

Gee, thanks for reminding me I can't grow a stache worth shit.

Screw you guys :(

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