![]() ![]() Yet the more men choose to keep a sweater on their upper lip, the better because the mustache has magnetism and boldness that no beard can ever match. There will always be Movemeber, hipsters, and bartenders to keep the look afloat. ![]() But, in the same way that rock music is kept alive by a select few, the moustache will never entirely disappear. With some bitterness, I have resigned myself to the fact that moustaches will probably never be on par with beards or a simple clean-shaven look in terms of popularity. So you should trade in that beard, or upgrade your baby face, to rock one for more than just one month of the year. It is a worthy cause… but moustaches are not ridiculous: they are fantastic. If you, like many, sport a moustache for just that one month, you are inadvertently saying: “This thing is so ridiculous but let’s all look ridiculous together for a good cause.” Unfortunately, for all the good that Movemeber brings in terms of awareness and fundraising for men’s health, it comes at the moustaches expense.īy encouraging men to grow out a moustache for one month of the year, we utilize society’s perception of the moustache ( hypersexual, macho, pretentious, creepy, etc.) and thus reinforce it. If the moustache can be used to create a space where we can have those difficult but essential conversations, that is a great thing. Men’s health is no joke, and many of us shy away from opening up on our best days. Now do not get me wrong here: Movemeber is a super important movement. I would love to know when society arrived at the mutual understanding that moustaches are “creepy.” Something so archaic, goofy, and “improper” that the only time it is ever acceptable to sport one is for one month of the year as a fundraiser. ![]()
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