13 Things Women Love (And Hate) About Movember

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It’s Movember, the month when men grow out their facial hair to raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer, or as my friend calls it “Natural Birth Control Month.” 

Whether you’re suffering from facial-hair-overload, or basking in the scruffiness, we’ve rounded up 13 things women love and hate about Movember.

We Love

The rugged manliness of facial hair (scientifically proven, especially after ten days of growth).

We Don’t Love

Your cheek cactus raking our skin as we cuddle up against you.

We Love

The raw biological signals your beard subconsciously sends us: Full facial hair is an indication of maturity, health and fertility.

We Don’t Love

When you wonder out loud about styling your facial hair like Ron Jeremy, Dali, or the hipster banjo player that is often mistaken for a bench-sleeper.

We Love

Your unwavering dedication to Movember and your fellow man.

We Don’t Love

When you run your fingers through the scruff upwards, and momentarily morph into Zach Galifianakis.

We Love

When you stroke your beard in deep thought like ye olde college professor.

We Don’t Love

The Instagram selfies of your beard’s progression.

We Love

A month of not having to clean up your fallen warriors out of the bathroom sink.

We Don’t Love

When you ask if you might as well keep going until December, and get a part time job as Santa Claus.

We Love

That yes, your facial hair is sexy.

We Don’t Love

When you think we are just jealous because we can’t grow facial hair. Trust me, we have plenty of stuff to shave already.

We Love

When the month is over, and your clean shave reminds us of a dashing James Bond or one of the 98% of men working in a fortune 500 company.

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Juliette Donatelli

Working in the field of sustainability for over seven years, Juliette is passionate about its intersection within the fashion industry. Juliette began studying ecological conservation, and led consumer awareness campaigns around the world from water usage in southern California, riparian restoration in South Africa, food distribution in Paris and bison habitat in the Great Plains. She has launched her passion--consumerism and sustainability--into a place where it hits home--fashion. Juliette is the founder and editor-in-chief of spadesandsilk.com, Director of Sustainability at Manufacture NY, and loves to read, dance, swim and enjoy the occasional glass of champagne.