{"id":3283,"date":"2021-11-05T14:01:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2021-11-05T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:01:59","slug":"how-movember-came-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/how-movember-came-about\/","title":{"rendered":"How Movember Came About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>When it started back in 2004, the Movember Foundation had modest goals: 30 men grew a mustache for 30 days to raise awareness for prostrate cancer and depression in men.&nbsp; Since then it has raised more than $80M and funded 1200 projects in over 20 countries.&nbsp; Almost 20 years later, and alongside a general <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/beards-not-just-another-trend\/\">facial hair trend<\/a>, Movember is still very much a thing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men\u2019s Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Men are not, in general, very talkative when it comes to health issues.&nbsp; The Movember Foundation tries to use the month (and the mustache) to start conversations around these issues.&nbsp; While the Foundation targets men\u2019s health in general, the three largest areas of focus include:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Prostate cancer (the second most common cancer among men worldwide)<\/li><li>Testicular cancer<\/li><li>Suicide (there are 510,000 male suicides each year)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They have a long-term goal of reducing preventable male deaths by 25% by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rules are simple:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>You have to start clean shaven on November 1.&nbsp; No head starts, and if you have a mustache already, you might consider shaving it off and regrowing it (big ask!).<\/li><li>You must grow and groom the mustache all month.<\/li><li>No faking!<\/li><li>Use the \u2018stache as an opportunity to start conversations around (and raise funds for) men\u2019s health.<\/li><li>Conduct yourself as a true gentleman (our favorite rule!)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll get the honorary title of \u201cMo Bro\u201d for the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mo\u2019 Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to growing a mustache, the key is to be patient.&nbsp; Hair growth above your lip, just like the hair growth on your head, varies from individual to individual.&nbsp; Make sure to keep it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GZeytF\">trimmed<\/a> so you don\u2019t have to worry about it getting in the way of enjoying your food and drink.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you end up keeping the \u2018stache beyond November you\u2019ll want to get some <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/beard-maintenance-basics-part-1-hair-products\/\">beard oil<\/a> and mustache wax tips from your Gents Place stylist.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Ways to Participate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Gents might not have the best time with mustaches, or may have job regulations that keep them from growing one, so there are a few other ways to participate:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/movember.com\/donate\">Donating directly<\/a> on the site<\/li><li>Hosting an event (what they call a \u201cMo-Ment\u201d) to raise awareness<\/li><li>Complete 60km in November to raise awareness of the 60 men that commit suicide every hour.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Movember has come a long way from its origins in Australia but is still a perfect example of how thinking locally can lead to global action.&nbsp; Consider growing your mo\u2019 this November!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have you participated in Movember before?&nbsp; How did you like it?<\/em><br><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it started back in 2004, the Movember Foundation had modest goals: 30 men grew a mustache for 30 days to raise awareness for prostrate cancer and depression in men.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[104,5],"tags":[773,774,68],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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