It’s Movember and mustaches are causing a hairy debate with gays on social media
Remember, remember, the cause of Movember / And mustaches, hirsute or not. / We see no reason / Why men’s mental health / Should ever be forgot.Yes, the month of November is Movember, a month-long occasion for folks to grow out their mustaches to raise awareness and funds for men’s health — specifically mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. (Check out the website for the charity Movember to learn more and donate.) But as some upper lips get furrier this month, other upper lips might be curling in disgust.
As X posts bear out, not everyone is a fan of the mustache.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.via GIPHYIt’s a debate that has been raging for ages, as Moustaches, Whiskers and Beards author Lucinda Hawksley wrote for the BBC.
King James I and his son King Charles I sported regal mustaches in the 1600s. Lord Byron went for a more slender version in the 1800s.
And Mustachioed Hollywood stars like Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Tom Selleck, and Eddie Murphy popularized the style in the 20th century.
