Movember

And so Movember has officially begun. It is the month of moustaches (a lot of them just sad attempts) and not so attractive facial hair that goes with some of these ‘designer’ ‘taches. The whole moustache thing has been taken to a whole new level, including tips for Moustachery, the Moscars and of course an App.

The point of Movember is to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. The men who register to take part even have a catchy name (like everything does these days) – the Mo Bros. Mo Bros become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of (M)November and raise awareness around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

It’s often said that everyone is affected by cancer at some point, either themselves or their friends or family. In about 2004, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Luckily he caught it early because he regularly had blood tests because his mother died of cancer and father also had it (but caught it early as well). So, from that point of view, I’m all for it! If I could (and thankfully I can’t!!) I would grow one too, especially now that the “Big C” has made another unwelcome appearance in my life and upset my tranquil existence. But that’s a story for another day…

So, Movember… My problem with the whole moustache/Movember thing is that, well, there are moustaches everywhere! There are Magnum PI’s, Mr T’s, the handlebars, the Walrus, the Village People (take your pick of 6!) and so on and so on. I am not a huge fan of facial hair and I know a lot of other women who aren’t either. But the implications for single girls in Movember are so much more far-reaching! What it means is that if you meet someone during the month of Movember, you aren’t really sure whether it’s a Movember ‘tache or a permanent facial fixture! Imagine the horror when 1 December comes around and the lamb chops don’t get the chop!? It’s quite horrible to imagine!

We need to be very careful. Because let’s face it, first, shallow impressions are important. If you see a hottie, sporting a “Hulk Hogan”, you’re going to think twice about striking up a conversation just in case, he actually wants to look like Hulk Hogan all the time! It’s a whole month of indecision and taking massive risks where the dating game is concerned.  It’s also a bit more difficult to take a guy seriously if he has a patchy, pre-pubescent looking clump of face fluff.

Luckily this only lasts for a month and like I’ve said for an excellent cause, so I guess I’ll have to suck it up! But boys, be warned… remember than January is now “Fanuary”! We will get you back!