To think me taking a picture with no makeup on

[softlysoftly]

isn't going to cure breast cancer?

Correct me if i'm wrong of course.

While I think it's a sad reflection of women's confidence in their looks that make up free pics are such a big deal for so many, it has raised over a £1 million already so I just can't get angry about it. Although many on mine haven't mentioned the donation just said things like 'here's my make up free selfie' which is kinda missing the point. I have donated but didn't bother posting a selfie as I am make up free in my profile pic & many others!

I think I feel annoyed by it because I was nominated and commented I wouldn't be posting the selfie but will donate. I got comments like "chicken!" and "spoilsport" and made to feel like I'm too insecure to do it.

No actually, I just don't buy into narcissistic sheep mentality. Even posting the screenshot of my donation felt wrong, as surely the point of donation is a self-less thing? But I didn't want everyone to think I was completely uncaring, either! Time to delete Facebook methinks.

time to delete Facebook methinks

I'm thinking the same thing, and I'm a self confessed Facebook addict!

YABU It's just been on the news that all the major cancer charities are reporting massive spikes in donations as a result.

I'm a SAHM I only wear make up when entering a pub or nice restaurant or for some PTA meetings (ie those held in the pub).

Everyone, who would be in my non existent FB feed, is used to seeing me without make up.

If the point is to do something that makes you feel slightly embaresed I'd have to do a selfie wearing foundation and teen style black eyeliner (which is instant pandadom).

I think a donation to cancer research is a far better idea.

I got a bit irate also, so posted a screen shot of how to check for breast cancer symptoms, links to the NHS and then a screen shot of my donation too.

Most of the posers on my page didn't even mention donating money, they are all blocked now! Has been doing my effing head in!

I did a naked face selfie with the status "this is my make up free selfie for Vanity awareness, I am already a regular cancer research donator"

Even with the vanity bit thrown in I still got loads of "aww beautiful Hun" comments!!!! Sheep, sheep, sheep!

"Here's my selfie, I nominate Sheepy McFollow and Spineless Von NoBrains. You have 24 hours, ladies!!!!!"

No mention of the cause, the reason, or how to donate.

ODFODs.

Brilliant, Lj!

Just because some people didn't mention donating money, doesn't mean that we didn't.
At first I thought it was as useless as those dopey handbag on the kitchen table updates, but I can't see how anybody can still complain about it now, after the effect it's had for the cancer charities.
What I'm not necessarily looking forward to is the attempts to replicate it for other causes. But if it does some good, hey ho.

This thread is depressing me, some people are so very smug.

I just learnt lots of people don't have eyebrows! And I still no wiser about the shaving them off and drawing them on!

Regular donate regardless

I agree it's upped the donations which is great. What I don't agree with is some people exploiting the cause for their chance to post a nother selfie.

I take back almost every negative thing about it. Cancer Research has had donations of over £1 million in 24 hours. That's pretty fucking amazing, even if some people do it for silly reasons.

Assuming all these selfie takers are donating, I think it's an incredibly clever idea. Looking at my DH's FB page, none of the selfie takers would otherwise have donated, or joined in with Macmillan coffee mornings, or similar fund raising ideas. Yes, it's playing on their vanity, but it's certainly more effective than asking them to do a sponsored walk. If the end result is a massive surge in donations, then job done.

I hardly ever wear make up so my make-up-free selfie wasn't going to be any different to the face my friends see except that I took my selfie in the middle of the night after I had fed my 8month old. So I looked truly awful. And yes I donated money. I also wrote that I was doing it for breast cancer. I did not nominate anyone. I think it's a great thing to do but I don't want to pressure anyone to do it. If they choose to do so, then great. I think it's been a fantastic thing for cancer research.

saganorens - no, I posted because I'm midway through chemo, about to lose my breasts and I have 3 children 6 and under, including a 7 month old DD. I wanted to show people the reality of cancer and if that prompted a couple of people to donate then great. I did not post pics looking for people to say I'm gawjus because I know damn well I'm not. So please don't call me a fucking sheep.

weebarra it's for people like you that I've been all a-froth.

I've been called: (either generally, PA status or directly):

Fuckt*rd
Elitist
Mean
Joyless
Miserable
Spiteful

Lovely. All because I dared to question the validity of a game that was causing upset to one specific friend and countless others like her.

£1 million has been raised because cynics questions, a discussion ensued and both sides donated.

So, selfie takers, please don't fool yourselves that this game was anything other than a pointless gimmick. It's sheer luck that enough people got pissed off and challenged it, resulting in back tracking and a rise in donations.

Had nobody spoken up, this would have turned out the same as the bra and handbag game, how much did they raise again?

Exactly what twinkle said ^^

But can I add to that list of names:

Cunt
Bitter
Ugly hag

Twinkly I think you're wrong to assume the donations went up because it was questioned. In fact, you seem to be taking considerable credit for raiding the £1million yourself....
I donated before people like you questioned it. It was different from the handbag thing because lots of people posted the text donation number.
I think you're quite patronising, actually.

raising

Sorry, didn't mean to rant (been a long day...). When the first selfies were posted without mention of donation etc I ranted to poor DH, then posted suggesting donations to cancer support charities.
Then I thought sod it, and posted my own selfie, which probably had a bit of shock factor seeing as when I was diagnosed I didn't post a "woo hoo, I've got the cancer" status"!
It's disgusting that people have been abused for rightly pointing out that it's about the donation, not the selfie.

I donated before I read all the questioning threads on here, as did most of the people I know who hve donated and/or done the selfie.

I didn't do the selfie. I don't do photos of me in general, and tbh I don't wear very much make up as it is so it would be a bit pointless.

But most of the FB things I saw of this DID include information about the campaign, plus the text/word to use to donate by mobile.

weebarra

(hugs) and more (hugs)

I saw your post on Zombie's thread - all the best of luck.