is shaving my head for cancer wrong?

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I will be shaving my head this month to raise money for cancer research. I made a post about it on here yesterday and got a reply saying “cancer patients don’t want you to shave your head for attention. find another way” which really hurt me. I’m just trying to do a good thing. my brother was diagnosed with cancer at 2 years old and was officially cured at 10 years old and my sister shaved her head to raise money. my mum has also done it. I basically grew up in the hospital with my brother so I came to know so many people with cancer who really appreciate people things like this. 
but in your opinions, do you think it’s wrong or offensive? I am most definitely not doing this for attention, despite what that person thinks.

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I don’t think it is wrong? I know a couple people who have done it. If you were just shaving it saying you’re doing it for cancer but not raising donations & what not, I’d say maybe try something else. But my friend she put “if I rAise (whatever amount) I will shave my head to raise awareness & support cancer research!” & encouraged people that way! Maybe it’s about wording it. & you could donate the hair you take off too! (Yes even if it is coloured, as long as 6-8 inches are healthy. I’m a hairstylist & we do donations all the time)

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I don’t think it’s wrong? A friend of mine shaved her head and donated her hair to a charity that makes wigs for those with cancer, and donated the money she raised to cancer research.... I think if your willing to do something for charity and to encourage people to donate to a good cause then that’s great. 
But maybe like someone else said, it was about the way you worded it, who knows 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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It's not offensive.  If it feels right to you, do it.  Just make sure you're doing it for the right reason.  If the only reason you're doing it is for the sake of making a social media post saying, 'Hey, I shaved my head for cancer!' then that's not a good reason.  While she doesn't have cancer, a friend of mine had to shave her head for brain surgery and her mom cut her own hair short so that her daughter wouldn't be the only one with short hair.  To me, that's a good reason. 
People here are always going to have an opinion about what you should or shouldn't do, but ultimately the choice is yours.

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It's not wrong. Some of the ladies on here have to bring people down to their level. You do you girl!