Who’s it gonna be? Mobama or MoCain?

Prostate cancer affect one in six men. With it being election day, it is time to think about how to change that.

Luckily, a movement called Movember has been started to help raise money for prostate cancer research and grow mustaches.

The mustache (‘mo’ in Australia) is a hairy ribbon of awareness.

Mike Ditka and Borat are supporting the movement as well:

You can donate here.

Press release under the fold:

LOS ANGELES, CA – October 1, 2008– For far too long men have avoided discussing seemingly embarrassing health issues, specifically the topic of prostate cancer. Movember, the month formerly known as November, has emerged as an annual charity ‘mo’-vement committed to changing the way men think about, discuss and treat their own health issues by bringing back the moustache.

Movember challenges men to grow a Mo (Aussie slang for moustache) for one month only, November, where the hairy ribbon will become the centrepiece for a conversation about formerly taboo topics.

To participate, men can register at www.movember.comand create a profile to showcase their Mo-growing effort and collect donations for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On the first day of Movember, with a clean-shaven face, Mo Bros will begin the month-long journey of growing and grooming their Mo. The Mo thus becomes a conversation piece for Mo Bros to talk with family, friends, co-workers and even strangers about their passion for men’s health issues and the importance of prostate cancer research.

“When I heard about Movember, my first thought was, ‘What a great way to support my uncle, who has spent the last two years battling prostate cancer,’ ” commented Mo Bro Jack Choate of Santa Monica, Calif. on why he became involved in the ‘mo’-vement. “My second thought was, ‘Who doesn’t want a valid reason to grow a moustache?’ My uncle and I are counting down the days until next Movember to do it all over again.”

It’s time that men face the facts:

* Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men.
* A man is 35% more likely to develop prostate cancer than a woman is to develop breast cancer.
* More than 28,000 men will die from the disease this year – that is one death every 19 minutes. It is estimated that there are approximately 2 million American men currently living with prostate cancer.

“Movember is a great way to generate awareness and raise money for prostate cancer. The common enthusiasm and camaraderie Movember generated within our company, from I.T. staff to marketing, production and even the team riders, only added to the fun,” said Mo Bro and Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight about Quiksilver’s involvement last year, which raised over $64,000.

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