No-Shave ʻMovemberʼ Raises Prostate Cancer Awareness

DEBORAH CHEN
Staff Writer

November is considered a very important month, not only because of Thanksgiving, but also because it is the month-long celebration of menʼs health which has been christened ʻMovemberʼ.
What began as a joke between friends in Australia in 2003 soon became a force in educating the public against prostate cancer. In the beginning, it was just about growing a mustache. However, the following year, Movember founder Adam Garone suggested to make it benefit a real cause instead.
Participating in Movember is simple. All that is required is a mustache and a month without shaving. Fake mustaches are also available for women and men at all Movember events and parties.
“We never want to lose the essence of Movember, which is to grow a mustache and have some fun,” Garone said, according to a New York Times article.
The ultimate goal of Movember is to inform the men in our lives of the dangers of prostate cancer and the importance of prostate health.
“Itʼs great that more attention is being drawn towards the issue of prostate cancer. Movember seems to be very effective in spreading [awareness of the] risks of prostate cancer to men,” sophomore Tiffany Huang said.
Due to the high risks of prostate cancer, men are highly encouraged to live healthy lifestyles. This includes frequent trips to
the doctor to increase prostate cancer prevention.