Why women should NOT withhold sex over Movember

by Nic Haralambous on 1/11/2010

This blog post started off as a “what does it mean” blog post. It has now turned in to something quite serious. Women should NOT be withholding sex, action, kisses, love or any other form of pleasure from men who grow Mo’s. Mo Bros are growing their Mo’s for a very serious reason: Men’s health. We’re raising awareness and promoting the health of men. This is a serious topic that has recently been glossed over. Not anymore.

Directly from the Movember global website:

Movember (the month formerly known as November), the month long moustache growing charity event held each year to help raise funds and awareness for men’s health is officially in South Africa.

Having started in Australia seven years ago, Movember has grown to be an international event, taking place in six countries. This global expansion looks set to continue with demand from Mo Bros and Sistas around the world wanting to grow moustaches and celebrate Movember in their own countries. As a direct result, six new countries have been added to this year’s campaign, of which South Africa is one!

Movember is about bringing back the moustache for a serious cause and sees Mo Bros, supported by the Mo Sistas in their life, register at Movember.com and then start Movember 1st with a clean-shaven face. They have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache, whilst raising funds and awareness.

I particularly like the part about Mo Bros getting support from their Mo Sistas. Don’t be that woman, don’t have double standards. You know that if you (ladies) told us that in the name of Breast Cancer you weren’t shaving your legs for a month we’d have zero ground to stand on and would definitely NOT withhold pleasure from you for standing up for something that is important to you.

So buck up, back your man and if you don’t have a man then pursue a Mo Bro this Movember.

This Movember I will be growing what some term an “uber-tash”. Basically it’s a normal moustache, but it just happens to be sitting upon my face, a Greek face, a face that has experienced shaving since the tender age of 12 years old. Yes, you read that right, I started shaving at 12 years old.

But I think that this Movember is going to mean a little bit more to me this year.

This is the first year that I’m going to be growing my UT (uber-tash) in Cape Town.

Movember will mark the beginning of the third month that I have stopped smoking.

I’m going to be trying to run by the sea every week day at least in Movember.

Healthy eating is going to be the final stage of the changes happening in Movember.

So all in all, things have changed a lot for me this year and it seems like Movember is the month that it all comes together.

A massive thank you goes out to the rocking Richard Mulholland who is sponsoring my Movember trip this year. I’ll be donating half the money raised to a charity close to Rich called Liefling and the rest of the money to Footprings Play.

Rocking times. Business is booming, Cape Town is gorgeous, my health is on the rise, I’m finally running again and life is good.

nharalambous@gmail.com

There are 15 comments in this article:

  1. 1/11/2010Chris says:

    Haha – Great post (title) – I’ve mailed it to my wife! :)

    I too have just stopped smoking (more recently, please tell me it gets easier!) and have shaved off the goatee for the first time in 5 years just so that I can take part in Movember.

    I’ll be donating the money that I don’t spend on smokes.

    Six days, 21 hours, 42 minutes and 18 seconds. 172 cigarettes not smoked…

  2. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Hey Chris,

    Well done on stopping smoking! It does get easier. I read Allan Carr’s book: The easy way to stop smoking. That sorted me out, one time. I’ve had no cravings, no agitation and am quite happy. I’ve also picked up running which releases the endorphins and replaced my smoking requirements!

  3. 1/11/2010Jenwynne says:

    Good work Olas, I’ll make you a deal, seeing as I wont be seeing you for most of Movember, so will miss out on seeing the glorious tash in the flesh (or ‘in the hair’ should I say), I will sponsor you R15 for every day you support and promote men’s health by running, eating healthily and of course growing your uber-tash!

  4. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Wow Jen! Thank you so much for the sponsor, you rock my socks. That’s fantastic, I really appreciate that. The money will be put to good use!! :)

  5. 1/11/2010Courtenay says:

    Firstly it’s unfair on everyone if u grow a mo, I mean, someones 20 days is your half hour. Still if to promise to eat no mini burgers, samoosas (woolworths and pick ‘n pay) or chips for 30 days I’ll give you R15/day to match miss wynne.

  6. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Wow Courts! dude, thank you so much.

    You’ve got a deal. I’ll eat no take-aways and no rubbish food from any pick’n pay or Woolies! I’m also trying to cut out fizzy drinks altogether.

    So, yes, you have a deal. Plus I’m trying to run at 5 days a week. Trying!

    You rock my socks too. You and Miss Wynne!

  7. 1/11/2010Jenwynne says:

    Courtney, that is brilliant, we know NIc can run, we know he can grow a beard, but giving up mini-burgers, chips and samoosas, now that should be intersting, I like your challenge!!!

  8. 1/11/2010KirstySaunders says:

    Hi Nic,

    As I have no boyfriend to ban from growing a ‘tash, I am going to be actively encouraging everyone elses’ to do it. Let me know how/where to sponsor you.

    On a more serious note, health and all its benefits are really close to my heart, so that is the real reason. I run to live/live to run.

    Kirst

  9. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Hey Kirst! WOW!! That’s too awesome. THank you so much for committing! Now, all you need to is let me know how much per day you want to sponsor me for and I’ll add it to my tally. When Movember is over I will contact each sponsor individually and make payment arrangements.

    Thank you so much. I now have a sponsor from Cape Town, Johannesburg, London and Sydney! Woohoo!!

  10. 1/11/2010KirstySaunders says:

    Look at you and your international following :)

    Put me down for R10 per day. Best of luck and I want photos!

    Kirst

  11. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Thank you Kirst, that is very cool of you! I will be uploading pics to a few different place. I’ll be sharing them on Facebook!

  12. 1/11/2010Stasi Haralambous says:

    Good one Nic…….the food thing is definitely going to be more diff that the moustache soooo….I will also match Jen’s R15.00 a day. No faking the Mochow pics now!!!

  13. 1/11/2010Nic says:

    Thanks mom! No faking on Mochow. Everything we eat on Mochow is very very close to made ourselves at work in the kitchen. If not, I’ll try eat healthy when we’re out!

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