James Hamblin, editor at The Atlantic, argues that men attain health benefits through growing out their mustaches. He asserts that the mustache brings decreased risk of cancer because the facial hair provides protection from UV radiation which can cause cancer. He also claims that mustaches and beards cause foster trust and increase in attractiveness thereby allowing greater confidence and ability to "earn more money, which buys them access to health care." He argues that growing out the facial hair decreases the risk of cutting the face which can possibly cause death, too. Earning money through a possible act of tax refunds to mustached Americans, protecting the vocal apparatus by preventing inflammatory actions of exposed delicate throat organ tissues to open air, and eliminating boring conversations by talking about the mustache apparently all contribute to better health. Hamblin also asserts that growing the mustache will decrease cosmetic costs, adding to a step away from poverty and decreasing "stress and risk of obesity." To conclude his article, he adds his hopes of a future plan to open a pancake shop that gives free pancakes to men with great mustaches.
Hamblin's purpose of publishing this article is to encourage men to feel free to grow their facial hair, and to advocate to all other audiences, the importance of confidence and freedom from stress for maintenance of good health. By listing the possible positive effects of growing mustaches, he provides contrary to the stereotypical idea of a mustache being unsanitary, and hopes to bring a better image to men with facial hair. Meanwhile, he also constantly concludes to his evidence that the ultimate factor to a better health is maintaining a healthy mental state by having confidence in oneself and keeping away from stress and anxiety.
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