selfies

I'll sponsor you, galen. I'll shave all my head hair off if you lot sponsor me.

Yes, I know it's a gimmick. Just saying I find such gimmicks distasteful. I expected that to be a minority view so I am not surprised by the reaction here.

I'm pleased that awareness is being raised, though I find it surprising that people need to be made more aware of baldness and other effects of cancer treatment. I thought everyone knew already. I wish fundraising could be done in a better way, without reinforcing silly ideas about how women (should) look.

Posing topless or shaving all one's head hair off to raise funds for such a cause would be brave. Not wearing make-up isn't.

Why not? My body is not pretty but I'm almost 70!
Come on.
Sponsor me!
If I can get £1000 pounds, I'll do it!
I've sent a thing to GNHQ to see if they'll set it up.
I suppose it's a bit of ' calender girls' but with smaller buns!
Come on friends!
Let's raise some money for cancer awareness . This means earlier diagnosis and therefore higher cure rate!

I've heard of this campaign but what is BEAT?

I was happy to donate to BEAT so what's the point of the selfie?

Galen

I agree Galen and Aka. I've done it and donated, which I, and probably lots of others, wouldn't have done.
No one has to join in if they don't want to.
It's a 'gimmick' which has raised a lot of money over the last couple of days.

NO!
It is now on the news that breast Ca is very prevalent in the over 70's
penguin
Ok!
I'll take on the challenge if I get enough sponsorship from GN members!
I will pose naked, apart, of course, from my pearls!

GNHQ .

I need your help!

Well said .Galen
Nobody's forcing anyone to do it, it's entirely up to the individual to post, donate, etc. It's not up to others to criticise how other people choose to raise money. If you don't like it then tough.

Aren't we all aware of cancer by now Galen?
And too late you have offered now.

I wore scarves rather than wigs, they felt more comfortable but was bare at home. Looking at baby pictures I had a very funny shaped head but now it's a round little malteaser. The GC were great and know I will lose my hair again. The worst thing, don't know if others felt the same was losing my eyebrows and eyelashes. Hard to draw eyebrows on with no guide line as it were.

For heavens sake.
It's is a gimmick!
But it's making more people aware of Ca.
It's also raising money for a GOOD CAUSE!
If people would donate money for me to pose naked !
I'd do it!
Bug I think, they'd be much better to donate money to persuade me not to!

Mo Mowlan!
If it raises Ca awareness on any form, I'm for it!
I'd even go topless! (Now that's a horrifying threat if there ever was one!)

Yes, it is insensitive to suggest, as the gimmick does, intentionally or not, that a person (especially a woman goes without saying) cannot look their best without make-up so showing your face without make-up is "brave". The idea is gross, just gross.

Donate by all means.

(really must try to curb my exclamation mark addiction...)

I don't really understand it - yes, cancer patients can look awful during treatment and without hair etc., but they don't usually go out and about without makeup, or wigless!

Anyone who has a serious illness doesn't always look their best, but highlighting in this way seems insensitive to me!

I was nominated by someone on facebook but ignored it. I don't like being put on the spot.

My dd has done it and donated.
I would if I could work out how to!
I'd nominate Jingle and Cari

This person has put it well. It is shocking that it is thought brave to take a selfie without make-up.

Another charity stunt to add to my list of what puts me off charities.

This morning I thought it was just me feeling uncomfortable with the gimmick. It is some comfort to know that there are others out there equally appalled.

Me too!

I would rather just send them a cheque [and do.]

It's to highlight the plight of cancer patients, many of whom have lost their hair, are blown up on steroids, and not looking their best, I'm told. It's doing the rounds of my DD's friends (in their 40s) and has raised quite a bit of cash as * grannyisland* says.

More than £15,000 donated so far so can't be bad.

The ones I've seen have been girls in their twenties and thirties. I wondered if it was a sort of dare for those who wouldn't think of being seen in public without makeup (unlike me who rarely bothers!)

My steam driven ipad doesn't have a. Camera - don't think I will upgrade yet awhile