They are called Bernard, Quentin or Anthony and they all have one thing in common: Movember. They engage, armed with their razor, by wearing a mustache to fight against diseases specific to men. Testimonials.
Bernard Guillot
57 years old
Senior executive of an associative structure – Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)
“This year, I decided to get involved in Movember out of solidarity. In fact, following Pink October for Breast Cancer, in which many of my female colleagues are more or less involved, I thought to myself that I too was going to support a cause. This operation for men seemed suitable to me. I don’t know of any affected people around me, but who knows what tomorrow will bring? Cancer is a disease to be daring to talk about, including for men
Already last year, I had heard about it in the media but, with my activities, it was complicated for me to adopt this look. For two days, when I returned to work after All Saints’ Day, all my colleagues were surprised. I am always clean shaven. And that’s not quite the case anymore. So I explain my commitment but many believe in a joke. We will see if some join me ”.
Anthony Delliage
41 years
Firefighter – Ars-sur-Fromans (Ain)
“My profession as a firefighter puts me in regular contact with the sick, even among my colleagues. However, we have an extremely united spirit.
In recent years, some Lyon barracks have launched this fashion in November and keep the mustache until the Sainte-Barbe (patron saint of firefighters) which takes place on December 4.
Afterwards, the donation harvest seems more delicate to me. If this action only comes down to wearing a mustache, I don’t really see the point. This is my first year so I see it as an essay, a way to assess the impact of this gesture. Right now people tend to laugh when they see my mustache. But, through humor, I remain convinced that we can convey deep messages ”.
Quentin
20 years
Student in prep class and youtubeur – Metz (Moselle)
“Movember is both solidarity and research aid for men’s health. I recently experienced the loss of a person to cancer and unfortunately, even though we all know this patient, we don’t really pay attention. It should be noted that men die on average six years earlier than women. The main objective is to raise funds to help reduce this gap.
To be effective, I sent a message to my community (on the internet) to make them aware of the Movember cause. Some have started, to my great pleasure.
Simply, I regret the reaction of different people who stop at the physical without wanting to understand the basic message. The mustache is a symbol, nothing more. What matters is the fight behind it. In addition, without a beard, I offer myself a youth cure without too much effort! “
Vincent RICHARD
40 years
Recruitment manager in an accounting firm – Orléans (Loiret)
“Around me, no one has been affected by a so-called male disease but I know that it could very well happen one day or another. The day that happens, I will be very happy to have with me doctors with sufficient means. In 2016, 325,000 people in 21 countries played the mustache game and this is how 55 million euros were raised. This money has made it possible to advance research by funding a large number of projects.
Already in 2011, a friend told me about Movember, but at the time I had just started a new job and I did not dare to grow a mustache. So I made a donation. The following year I did both. Unfortunately, in the office, it is difficult to convince my colleagues. Most of the time they don’t want to because they are afraid of ridicule and I can understand that because they meet a lot of clients.
But this year, I still had the very good surprise to see that my city, Orléans, organized animations for Movember, so it should be quite lively this month ”.
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