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Published 16:13 IST, October 28th 2019

No Shave November: Here's more about the popular movement

No Shave November is an initiative to focus on men’s health. It aims to create awareness about the scourge afflicting men in the form of testicular cancer.

Reported by: Shreshtha Chaudhury
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No-Shave November is an initiative to focus on men’s health. It aims to create awareness about the scourge afflicting men in the form of testicular, prostate, and colon cancers. Stop shaving for the entire month of November to grow facial stubble in solidarity with cancer patients who lose it post-therapy. Donate the amount saved by not using shaving gear to proclaim in harmony that you care.

The genesis of No-Shave November

The birth of this endeavour around the millennial year, now a movement, is credited to both the No-Shave November Foundation and Movember Foundation. The former has its roots in the USA while the latter is in Australia. Though hemispheres apart, both espouse a common mission for supporting initiatives in cancer research, awareness, and prevention of cancer in general and in men in particular. In the past decade, through their concerted, collaborative efforts, No-Shave November has yielded millions of dollars for the cause, and, above all, has transformed it into a global movement to show that we all care.

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The concept of No-Shave November

It is a very simple idea. Men need to forgo shaving during the no-shave month-long campaign in November and influence others to take note and join. The idea is to donate whatever is saved by not using the shaving gear or visiting salons for grooming and lend support to cancer research, prevention, and education. By not using your shaving gear, your participation is visible.

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Ways to make the most of No-Shave November:

But is growing facial hair enough? Not unless you can evoke an animated conversation. Social media can be your means to propagate what you practice. Raise awareness and funds – both crucial to the campaign. Let people at your workplace know the reason you are growing a beard. Get them interested and join the cause. Shop for souvenirs marketed by the foundation for benefit of the cause. And above all show to the silent sufferers – they are not alone; the world is with them.

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No-Shave November is a great way to express commonality with individuals suffering from testicular, prostate, and colon cancer.  It drains the individual and the family emotionally. All these creep in silently. If growing your beard is not backed up with real intent to inform, educate, and build a corpus, your efforts are only superficial. Sharing No-Shave Month facts with all your associates, friends, and social acquaintances is a great way to increase awareness and engage in conversations. Growing facial hair with No-Shave November is your privilege; transform it into your compulsion by generating discussions on cancer. Getting others to join and donate to the cause is the primary intent, which will someday help realise the dream to eradicate the curse that ails humankind.

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11:50 IST, October 28th 2019