OT: Friday Recruiting for the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

Submitted by boliver46 on

"Shave the Date" is approaching for our November 1st launch of the first MGoBlog approved Movember team!  We are actively recruiting team members willing to join us in the fight against Prostate and Testicular cancer.

We need to elevate public awareness of these deadly cancers - and what better way than by looking silly for a good cause???

Join us this coming November by growing a moustache in support of Prostate and Testicular cancer support and research! 

No obligation to try and garner donations, but any assistance would help!  Women are also welcome to join the team and help us raise awareness (moustaches optional!!!)

You can join our MGoBlog team here:

http://mobro.co/MoGoBlue

I plan to keep updates going throughout the month where we can show off our follicular developments!

Donations are also welcome via the same link!

Thank you all in advance!

GO BLUE!

 

***Edit: $75.00 donated already so far - thank you to all who have contributed!

1464

October 18th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ^

Why would you want to spead awareness about prostate cancer?  I mean, everyone is already aware of it, you're being redundant...

Oh wait... this isn't the cancer charity thread that everybody decided to be a dick about?  Guess I'm a day late.

That being said, count me in.  I can only grow an 80's molestache, so I may not be able to pick my kid up from school, but it's not every day I can annoy my wife and support a good cause at the same time.  Are we gonna take selfies and share?

taistreetsmyhero

October 18th, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^

that thousands of men die from cancer every year that were detected too late. They are detected too late because men, in general, do not get colonoscopies and rectal exams as regularly as they should.

In contrast, women, in general, do a much better job of getting their yearly checkups. While some women die from cancer that could have been detected earlier, it's not as systemic a problem.

Thus, something as simple as awareness for men's cancers is more important than awareness for breast cancer. If men as a group can stop being stubborn, masculine idiots and suck it up and take it up the butt for their own good, then we can save a lot of lives every year.

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^

are ingrained very early in life as to the importance to having annual or even bi-annual exams.  Men are not like this at all and I agree with you.

I think men should pass on that same preventative measure with the next generation.  Some things aren't detected until it's too late and it's already contracted - but perhaps steps can be taken to help prevent, and then check for and CATCH this deadly disease before it takes root.

I Have A Gnarly Face

October 18th, 2013 at 10:58 AM ^

Have you really turned this into a battle of breast cancer awareness and prostate cancer awareness?

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 11:08 AM ^

believe I ever mentioned this was a battle between the two worthy causes.  Prostate and testicular cancers are uniquely deadly to men (duh) hence the term "men's cancers".

Awareness, support, and research for this second leading cause of death in men, and NUMBER ONE (cancer-related) killer of men  are way low compared to many other cancers.

This isn't a battle between the two causes, and I'm sorry you read it that way.

It's just an effort to raise awareness, funds, and support for something important to the majority of the demographic on this blog should be interested in.

Awareness is very low.  Did anyone even know SEPTEMBER was prostate cancer awareness month? 

http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/95/163193/prostate-cancer-awareness/

 

I Have A Gnarly Face

October 18th, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^

I believe you, but upon reading your post, it just seemed like it based on a conversation in the thread about Oregon's pink helmets and socks. Some people are annoyed that breast cancer gets so much attention (which is ridiculous and ignorant if you ask me) while others don't (even though I'm sure they do receive plenty of awareness).

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 11:37 AM ^

I wasn't sure what you were referring to.  MGoBlog site search returned:

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-oregon-wear-pink-helmetsuniformz

I'm assuming this is what you are referring to.  Unfortunately, I was not part of that discussion or probably would have been in your corner.

I am not espousing a REDUCTION in awareness or exposure for any other types of cancer.  I am simply pushing for an INCREASE in awareness, exposure, and SUPPORT (funding for these types of cancers is well behind the mean).

In my original recruiting thread, the only comparison made to Breast cancer was looking for suggestions on potential colors to represent the cause:

I've thought about ways to raise awareness similar to the "Pink" of the breast cancer movement. Everything seems to have a "color". Pink is breast cancer, Red is HIV/AIDS, etc. etc. Apparently 'Light Blue' comprises men's health and cancer: http://www.danaraejewelry.com/awareness-ribbon-colors.html

But this color is shared with a ton of other causes: Prostate cancer, mens health, thyroid disease, lymphedema, Addison's Disease,Trisomy 18, Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome, Klinefelter's Syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, scleroderma, Behcets Disease, Graves Disease, Shprintzen Syndrome, Edward's Syndrome It would be great if we could find a way to make this cause stand out as much as others.

Link

Let's just beat this thing, dammit!

 

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 11:43 AM ^

I did say this:

"I don't want to seem Non-PC, but the fact no one seems to know November is prostate cancer month but October there is pink everywhere drives me nuts."

#1 - I meant September (duh), and #2 was the disparity I felt in the amount of people who know about prostate/testicular cancer being so low compared to other cancers.

In a way, I just inserted foot in mouth - but I didn't mean I wanted something else to end - just for this cause to grow.

BrewCityBlue

October 18th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^

Some people are annoyed that breast cancer gets so much attention 

Wha? 

People are "annoyed" that corporations overflowing with riches are capitalizing on a terrible disease and killer of our women and not doing things that would actually help get to a cure quicker that don't help to line their pocketbooks. 

Breast cancer, and all cancer, as well as diabetes, MS, etc. "deserve attention". The disparity of attention for the diseases that aren't breast cancer is "annoying" and the fact that the reason for it is "telling people about those other diseases doesn't make us as much $" - is sickening. 

Don't even get me started on the most recent stuff about Komen/NFL not giving much at all to actual cancer research, and the tons of $ being wasted by Komen to litigously defend their "brand" instead of putting it towards a cure.... etc. 

Do your own research. I've only recently started.... and i am disgusted. 

taistreetsmyhero

October 18th, 2013 at 12:35 PM ^

you will find tons of posts where people bash breast cancer month, not because it is ineffective, but because they think women get all the attention and men's health issues are ignored.

Which is true, but instead of blaming the corporations that create pinktober, they blame women.

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

October 18th, 2013 at 1:10 PM ^

Which is true, but instead of blaming the corporations that create pinktober, they blame women.

What???

This statement is so completely out of left field.  Show me an example of this.

Edit: Dummy me thought you were referring to MGo only.  I take it back as regards the rest of the Internet.  I can't pretend to be responsible for that.

taistreetsmyhero

October 18th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^

I too got a little annoyed by the thrown in "men's cancers" at the end of the sentence there. To me, it did sort of imply a competition against September's breast cancer awareness month, because it is duh, so why put it in?

You may or not have meant anything by it, and I believe you when you said you didn't, but there is that issue of people bashing breast cancer awareness for people being too focused on "women's health" and ignoring men's health.

And it just should have zero competitive nature to it. 

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^

it has bothered two posters, I took that part out.

Yes, it's a "duh" that those are men's cancers so perhaps it was a bit overdone.  However, the Movember cause covers more than just male-specific cancers.

Movember also provides support towards colorectal cancer which, although predominantly a male disease, women can also have colorectal cancer.

I included the "men's cancers" piece to make this distinction and focus of why I am intimately interested in this topic.

As I highlighted in the original recruiting thread (here) I am very much personally invested in this cause for a very specific reason.

Since this site is predominantly male (no offense to our MGoSisters!) I chose to highlight the male portion of this cause - and definitely something men tend to shy away from and don't get checked for.

Hope this helps and hope you will consider growing a moustache!

In reply to by boliver46

taistreetsmyhero

October 18th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^

but, no matter what I do, I can't get any hair to grow on my middle upper lip. Dang philthrum! It's just funny, cuz if left unattended, my beard will invade all over my cheek and race to see which hair can reach my eyeball first.

boliver46

October 18th, 2013 at 2:16 PM ^

But that's the best part!  The silliness of the look generates comversation!  Now that Movember is slightly more well-known, last year I had TONS of people ask me if that's why I had my "ridiculous moustache"!

Get the conversation started!!!  We promise not to make fun of you too much if you post a pic...(well...not TOO Much fun!)

LSAClassOf2000

October 18th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^

In advance, I have piloted the moustache-only look (as it is radically different than the goatee that I would normally sport), and the first thing I did notice is that it is indeed the same dishwater blonde that my hair is. I suppose there is that. Somehow, the goatee obscured this as it comes in as a shade of brown.