A while ago, a group of Italian doctors and nurses stripped down to their skivvies for a calendar in order to raise funds for, and generate public awareness of, the need for cancer research.
No Brad Pitts or George Clooney types. Just a lot of overly tight tighty whities and expanded bellies drooping precariously over boxer short elastic waists. The best picture from the article (Cancer Research in Boxers: Italian Doctors Strip to Reveal Funding Shortfalls - SPIEGEL ONLINE) is the two doctors studiously examining an MRI, while clad in their unmentionables. The nurses appear in the pictorials as well but their faces are not shown - just their backs as they sit in their bras and panties.
So the question is: Would you have appeared in the calendar for such a worthy cause? I'm sure our patients subscribe to the old adage," Turnabout is fair play."
I just looked at the photos attached to the article......VERY BLAND pics. Not titillating in the least. Mildly humorous.
It being European/Italian, you'd think it would be a little racier, from the reputation of Europe being 'looser' than Americans.....
Wonder what the SWEDES would do? !!!!!
Well, since the doctors in the photo shoot are decidedly more "George Gobel" than "George Clooney," the calendar takes on a more humorous and less titillating slant. As for the Swedes, I can only imagine what they would do. In any event it would involve blonde hair. The anatomical location of said hair is open for further discussion.
Loved this quote: "We want to bring research closer to the average citizen, to allow them to participate," institute director Mario Santangelo told SPIEGEL ONLINE. Research, he says, has to cease hiding in the ivory tower. "It takes a little bit of irony and humor to reach the people," says Santangelo.
I'd be all in for that cause! It helps that I am comfortable with scanty dress, I blame that on a little bit of hippie blood in my veins.
Loved this quote: "We want to bring research closer to the average citizen, to allow them to participate," institute director Mario Santangelo told SPIEGEL ONLINE. Research, he says, has to cease hiding in the ivory tower. "It takes a little bit of irony and humor to reach the people," says Santangelo.
I'd be all in for that cause! It helps that I am comfortable with scanty dress, I blame that on a little bit of hippie blood in my veins.
Definitely not mocking!
Just kidding. Pathetic attempt at humor on my part!
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Well, since the doctors in the photo shoot are decidedly more "George Gobel" than "George Clooney," the calendar takes on a more humorous and less titillating slant. As for the Swedes, I can only imagine what they would do. In any event it would involve blonde hair. The anatomical location of said hair is open for further discussion.