On Wednesday I was at a clinic to have a small cyst removed. I was a bit early, so I had time to photograph the Movember campaign information. Movember has been a big thing in Australia for 20 years, but it only started in France in 2012. My impression is that it is a much smaller movement still in France, more low key, and not nearly as prominent as October Rose the breast cancer and female specific health awareness campaign in France nor Movember in Australia.
"Make the right choice of moustache for Movember."
The blurb on the blue sheet explains that the movement is about raising awareness of male specific cancers and gives some background to how the campaign started. It says that Movember started in Australia as a joke that turned into a great success across the anglophone world. It also explains the origin of the term Movember for French speakers, who may not have heard 'mo' as an abbreviation for moustache. The sheet also makes sure to point out that Movember is serious about its aims and men's cancer is no joke.
Movember poster.
Curiously the information at the clinic makes no mention of men's mental health issues, which these days is an equal focus for Movember, including in France.
Movember poster at the radiotherapy clinic Simon had treatment in for prostate cancer.
Simon contemplated shaving and regrowing his moustache for Movember this year, but abandoned the idea because he was afraid, with his current hormone treatment, it wouldn't grow back!
Further reading: the French Movember website, in both French and English https://fr.movember.com/.
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