Do you do No-Shave-November/Movember/St. Baldrick's?
12Basically men do you do things to support men's health, grow a beard in November with friends to see who is the best, or to raise money doing it? What about Movember? Where you grow just a mustache and raise money with a team for men's health (mental/physical/cancer). Or ever grew the hair on top of your head while raising money and then participating in a St. Bladrick's event and get it all shaved off?
I do St. Bladrick's and Movember and if it okay with you guys I'd like to link my Movember team page or personal page and you can join our team or donate to me, or the team, if you are into that stuff feel free, no pressure. All donations that go directly to me goes to the Men's Mental Health part. Because I am so sick and tired of people telling men to be strong, shake it off, get over it, etc. Because there are things that happen to people that shake that foundation and because we are told to be strong, we thing we have to be silent, and we suffer because of it. [/offsoapbox]
My page for Movember.
My Team's Page.
If somehow, or someone doesn't think this belongs here kindly let me know and then nuke it or whatever. Just trying to get some support going and help people.
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I've never grown a "Novembeard" or a "Movember" but I do have a beard and it is November and you get a donation from me.
Speaking of men's mental health issues, I received this link the other day and thought it was a rather humorous, yet serious treatment to men's health.
http://mantherapy.org/
There are a lot of resources to help. Don't be afraid to seek them out.
@patthetuck Mantherapy is brilliant. I've been struggling to find resources for a male 30something friend....
@patthetuck I've always been a bit of a hippie/hippie sympathizer, but that's a cool site. Thanks for sharing.
Right on @xarous! It's nice to remind everyone that there's a good cause behind the usual silliness of Movember/No-Shave November.
I completely agree with the cause you're supporting as well, the attitude that you can't have or show emotions as a man is more damaging than many people realize. I've had a beard for a while now but this is my first real attempt at No-Shave November.
In for one donation.
Good luck, I hope you raise tons of money.
Don't forget to do your monthly self-check for cancer. Testicular Cancer is a young man's disease, unfortunately. My best friend had it at 30 and had to have one removed.
@MsELizardBeth I did my testicular cancer self-check earlier today! The other people on the elevator seemed a little uncomfortable, but such is the price of good health.
@Starblind Maybe they wanted to help?
I do St. Baldricks. I grow my beard out all year long, then shave it off in March, and re-start all over. I've been doing it for the last five years or so.
Cancer is horrible and while not much, I do what I can to help find a cure.
Somebody's working a Bzz Campaign! Go Xarous.
@Thumperchick Not a campaign this year, anyone can do it, but a campaign as something I am super cereal about.
@xarous It's a worthy one!
I did the Mo one year and trimmed down to the current goatee. The wife and I like it so much, I'm afraid now to mess with it. Damn, *goat*ee: why didn't I put that in my campaign speech?
@joelmw So, this is @cengland0's fault?
@Thumperchick Obviously.
@joelmw @Thumperchick Ha, "goat"ee that's a good one.
When I forget to shave I always accredit it to no shave November.
Even in April.
I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has read, donated, or publicly checked yourself for testicular cancer in an elevator. You guys rock.
I shaved my head on October 31st. The reason had nothing to do with Movember.