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Shane Moore is running “a dick a day”, mapping out phallic-shaped routes in Dublin to raise money for Movember

Splutter!

This morning/afternoon.

Via Dublin Live:

Shane told Dublin Live: “I did a dick-shaped cycle back in March just for a laugh. On Strava, you can actually draw out your routes and one Clontarf shape caught my eye.

“On Halloween, I had planned on doing a run anyway after just moving to Clontarf. You can get creative on runs because it’s a lot of time by yourself. Sometimes the stupid ideas are the best ones.”

A dick a day?

Didn’t Fluffybiscuits try this last month?

Dublin lad running penis-shaped routes for genius Movember fundraiser (Dublin Live)

Thanks ESB

This morning.

Men’s health charity Movember and Dublin creative agency In the Company of Huskies have collaborated to light up Poolbeg Chimneys with a ‘message of solidarity’ as part of Movember’s ‘Conversation Piece’ campaign.

Timi Ogunyemi writes:

‘Together We Stand’ is the first in a series of light installations, projected onto Dublin landmarks over the coming weeks.

The installation comes as new research reveals that one in three (30%) men said they feel lonely more often compared with before COVID-19 with more than half (54%) of men saying they feel less connected to friends and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The collaborative artworks from some of Ireland’s most notable cultural figures, artists and designers including Gavin Friday, Domino Whisker, Aches, Mundy and Tiny Ark aim to raise awareness around the importance of social connection and encourage meaningful conversation.

A new interactive online tool [at link below], Movember Conversations gives you practical guidance on how to support the men in your life who might be struggling.

Conversations (Movember)

Save Poolbeg

Artist James Earley (above left and top) and Neil Rooney (above right), Global Innovations Manager/Country Support Ireland, Movember

This morning.

Dublin 2.

Artist James Earley, in partnership with men’s health charity Movember, has created an animated piece of artwork in Coppinger Row titled ‘Leading the Good Fight; Transparent Conversations’.

Movember’s Neil Rooney writes:

The outdoor piece provides a direct and effective message – men’s mental health is at a crisis point and as a nation, we need to remove stigmas associated with mental health, encourage men to stay connected and to talk with someone they trust, especially when things get tough.

Movember

For the man who has everything.

A ‘ronnie’ tatoo.

James Coffey writes:

I have organised a charity tattoo day this Saturday in conjunction with Craft Ink Tattoo Studio on Thomas Street in aid of the Movember Foundation.

We’ll be running a Movember Flash Tattoo Day with limited edition ‘tash tatts on offer all day for €50.

The Movember Foundation tackles prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention among men.

I’d guess that, unfortunately, all of us have been affected by the above in some way, whether it’s a friend, dad, brother or son.

Tattoos often allow men to express themselves in a way that talking can’t always do, and we’re hoping this will give them the opportunity to wear their Mo with pride.

Movember Charity Tattoo Day (Facebook events)

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Oh.

Why can’t a man  grow a fun moustache for the benefit of his fellow man?

John Gallen bristles:

I thought this was a bit rich coming from Feminists of Dublin on the first day of Movember, and one day after Breast Cancer Awareness month. How many gimmicks have been seen from Feminism in raising awareness over the years…. more than you can shake a stick at?

There are so many gimmicks around breast cancer awareness they have to write about how to avoid them and donate effectively.

Yet, when a men’s movement on raising awareness of cancers that kill more men than breast cancer kills women… it’s gimmicky… why so damned hypocritical, why not practice what they preach?

The anecdotes in those tweets, and the “I feel” or “seem” perspective rather than facts is beyond any self awareness …the hypocrisy, the disdain, the pettiness is laughable.

The attempt at distinguishing men’s mental health issues from women’s and how the tweeter employs competitive victimhood (it’s a modern-feminism thing) in how the awareness of these is raised is just shocking…

FIGHT!

Movember

UPDATE:

Feminists of Dublin writes:

I’d like to reply, – pass this on to John Gallan if you wish, he doesn’t seem to want to talk to me over twitter.

Actually I’d like you to take it down as I now will probably have to deal with a bunch of abusive tweets but I’m betting you won’t.

So lets look at the lovely message john wrote:

” I thought this was a bit rich coming from Feminists of Dublin on the first day of Movember, and one day after Breast Cancer Awareness month. How many gimmicks have been seen from Feminism in raising awareness over the years…. more than you can shake a stick at? There are so many gimmicks around breast cancer awareness they have to write about how to avoid them and donate effectively.”

‘m actually not a fan of breast cancer awareness month, I think it a silly gimmick where far too little money goes to actual breast cancer research and people don’t talk enough about how to self exam. Pink T shirts don’t save lives. medical advances do. I actually have have a lot of family history of breast cancer. Its very likely in my future.

“Yet, when a men’s movement on raising awareness of cancers that kill more men than breast cancer kills women… it’s gimmicky… why so damned hypocritical, why not practice what they preach?”

well firstly I never advocated for breast cancer awareness month, I haven’t tweeted about it whatsoever. I kind of ignore it. So I don’t see how I, as an individual am a hypocrite for some someone else does?

“The anecdotes in those tweets, and the “I feel” or “seem” perspective rather than facts is beyond any self awareness …the hypocrisy, the disdain, the pettiness is laughable.”

I chose to tweet some of my personal thoughts, and made an effort to clarify I was not saying this was some kind of feminist gospel . The disdain is completely imaged by John it seems. My entire point was that Movember doesn’t raise as much money as it could.

The attempt at distinguishing men’s mental health issues from women’s and how the tweeter employs competitive victimhood (it’s a modern-feminism thing) in how the awareness of these is raised is just shocking…

Its odd how when I pointed out how a campaign for men’s mental health separates itself from women’s mental health issues I am accused of being guilty of doing just that?

Its a perfectly valid observation, the movemeber website even talks about how it its literally on the website that they believe they need to distinguish men’s health issues from women’s (in mental health, I get that prostates are a whole other story)

I’m ultimately disappointment that my unassuming tweets are being reposted on the site frames as some kind of anti-men attack.

I kind of expected better.

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Free today?

Will Secor writes:

Whether you’re craving a quick banger or simply looking to spice up your lunch life, Big Mickey’s Pop-Up has the sausage you need. Come taste our delicious Mickey’s between 11am and 4pm, today only, in Temple Bar’s Market Square, Dublin 2

All proceeds from the day will go to Movember Ireland, a charity devoted to men’s health. The Movember Foundation focuses on the biggest issues affecting men’s health, including prostate and testicular cancer and mental health.

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For the week that’s in it.

Talking is good.

Each week in Ireland we have, on average, ten suicides, eight of which are men.

Owen Sharp, Movember Foundation CEO writes:

“We wanted to create a powerful piece of content that would ignite important conversation about suicide, the complex issues that surround it and what everyone can do to address it. Conversations that we hope will save lives and prevent the far-reaching and painful consequences for the families, friends and communities of the men tragically lost every day. It’s an uncomfortable conversation, but it’s one that needs to be had, here in Ireland and around the world.”

Movember Ireland