Fanuary
January 24th, 2008 at 8:12 am by David FarrarOh dear. Some things should not be emulated.
The Press reports on the controversy over Fanuary. As most will know Movember is about encouraging men to grow a moustache in November to raise awareness of men’s health issues – especially prostrate cancer.
A group has set up Fanuary, and are “asking Kiwi women to go without bikini waxes in January – all in the name of raising awareness of women’s health, particularly gynaecological cancers”.
I just can’t see it catching on to the same extent.
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January 24th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Not clear what all the fuss is about. Surely hair is hair is hair.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Growing the mo for Movember was misery – I felt unclean for the whole month.
Good on any women who go for the Fanuary thing, but I would expect evidence that the challenge has actually been accepted before I sponsor any
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Ugh, I prefer mint flavour for my dental floss thank you very much.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Yep RRM, photos or it didn’t happen.
Vote:A lot of blokes also did a before and after – I hope the ladies adhere to the same standard.
January 24th, 2008 at 8:38 am
SMM, before shot maybe, you can keep the hairy pics for yourself!
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:40 am
The Cancer Society should be happy that they’re raising money. So what if its in questionable taste? Bloody wowsers – have they got too much money that they can turn this down? I think not.
And let’s face it, given the number of dodgy sex offender-type moustaches I saw in Movember, at least with Fanuary you don’t have to see the…OK, OK, that’s enough…
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Wow, – out here in West Auckland the girls have been backing that one for years! From a distance it looks like they are wearing pants.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Some people have a pretty miserable life if thats all they can be concerned with.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 9:11 am
/2 WTB [Respect] 100gp
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Wasn’t there also an option for women to take part in Movember by only shaving one armpit? I think there was…
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Just don’t expect me to kiss it.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Whoever organised has given it the kiss of death from the beginning.
Bad choice asking the ladies to forgo the waxes during the month of January, prime bikini season.
Anyway, it’s an awful idea. My opinion on map of tassie deforestation is that less is definitely more.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 9:38 am
January is the season for hitting the beach in your bikinis, bathers what ever swimming attire one chooses to wear so choosing this month to go without bikini waxes is not great.
However, in the middle of July where the only place you will likely see cossies is the local baths then this would be a better month to suggest.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Well, welly girl if they get a good head start on this then with some imaginitive beading or perhaps plaiting, bikini bottons could be a thing of the past!
Reminds me of a scene in The Man with Two Brains”
“What’s this?”
‘We thought we’d shave her for the operation.”
“You idiots! This is brain surgery, you don’t need to shave her down there!!
What shape is that?”
‘It’s a love-heart. We thought seeings as it was Valentines Day…”
“Cover it up! Immediately!.” (pause)
‘Valentines Day’ …. I suppose if it had been Christmas you would’a hung bells off it…”
Well, you had to be there….
I think I’ve said enough.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:05 am
The whole shaving/waxing thing is part of the gamut of rituals that women have to put themselves through to conform to Western conventions of beauty – many of these rituals are entirely unhealthy, so I can see why the association with health fundraising is somewhat distateful (without being prudish in any sense).
Movember is a whole different strainer of fish…
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I think they have it the wrong way round.
Vote:“What do you mean Brasil, it looks like the whole of South America”
January 24th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Stupid. Men finally have something of their own and women try to steal the limelight – as usual. It’s a stupid idea as well.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Sam – Actually the term ‘Brazillian’ originates from a term used to describe a muslim purification process for a new bride. So you can stop bashing us honkys for a start.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:47 am
infused I think it was a small minority of women really. The idea has an air of ‘rad-fem’ about it – ‘one in the eye for men crossed with doin’ it for a good cause. The cause is worthy, the idea daft. But then I thought the same about ‘movember’.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Lee – that’s a little beside the point, as it is part of Western culture regardless of its origins. And I’m not ‘honkey bashing’ either, just introducing some objectivity.
I should point out also, that I suscribe to the same ideals of the body beautiful as the next red-blooded Western male…
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
In reponse to the Press…..
What a crock of shit… the Cancer Association were originally on board (a fact the Press managed to exclude from its article), before deciding to pull out…. what right do they have to determine who and who cannot donate to a worthy cause is beyond me. Is’nt money money when all is said and done? Secondly, it is the Press mixing up the controversy jumping on the Daniel Carter bandwagon not the organisers, who saw the opportunity of raising more money to a AID A CHARITY organisation. Does anyone blink an eyelid when Dan Carters underwear is auctioned off? Furthermore, the Press implied Women for Women isnt a registered charity – a can assure you it is and every cent raisied is going towards something fantastic, despite the concept being deemed quite tacky. Cancer is a bigger issue than the prudest’s out there and sporting agents worried about image – lets face it theyre all trying to cover their backs and line their pockets. But on that note Daniel Carter did a great thing by signing the stickers, which have already raised an extra $70 – so well done fella.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
I personally am against Fanuary for the simple reason that we (women) already have a breast cancer awareness month so maybe Ovarian cancer could simply be joined onto this.
And Men have Movember.
I don’t see why any one sex should receive preferrential treatment.
Onto the issue of hair, good luck convincing men and women around New Zealand that not taking care of hair in that area is okay.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
It always surprises me when this subject comes up – how many men require and expect women to have shaven pubes. Mind you I suppose this is a sort of self-selected poll.
Anyway, I’m glad I’m not your girlfriend. I tried shaving my pubes once, when I was 20 or so, out of curiosity. It was difficult and uncomfortable to do, even with my husband’s help. And it itched like fury for weeks as the hair grew back in.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Sue
Throw away the razor and go for the wax – remember if it’s generally acceptable for woman to say “yuk” to kissing the hairy lips of a man with a “mo” then it’s not much different for men to make similar comments.
Naturally a man who has no desire to be kissed need not shave – enuf said I suspect.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Easy – just wack on some board shorts over the bikini & problem solved!
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
burt Says:
“Sue
“Throw away the razor and go for the wax”
Wax? Rip the hair out by the roots? No thanx.
Vote:January 24th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Posted for and behalf of Julie Collins:
Movember is about raising awareness of a cancer for a man’s very private part of his body… by displaying their support on a public part of their body, whereas for Fanuary, women were being asked to provide proof of a private part of their body in support of awareness for private parts of their body. The supposed beneficiary is NOT the Cancer Society, but a little known organisation without charitable status and no clear indication of HOW the money was to be used for the cause of gynaecological cancers
Vote:It has been found offensive to women battling gynaecological cancers, who, during chemotherapy treatment have NO choice as to having pubic hair or not.