Category Archives: Movember

“I am so pleasantly surprised by the timing of this” Out for a Mo Sista night with Laura, Caron, and Jennifer. We don some mos at Oysterstar and instantly draw a crowd of curious patrons. Patrick, the moustachioed owner introduces us, and also announced that with every $50 donation to our campaign that he wouldContinue reading “day 24: judy”

“I like the light-heartedness of the campaign” I explain to Alex about my participation in Movember and she states that she has never thought about participating in Movember. Many women find it difficult to know how they participate in Movember, but there are some shining examples of Mo Sistas doing excellent work (See day 20Continue reading “day 23: alex”

“There are three people at the firm growing moustaches” Leslie is currently an articling student at a big downtown law firm, and in 6 short months will be a full-fledged lawyer. She enthusiastically put on the moustache as we talked about Movember and men’s health. At Leslie’s firm there are a few men who are growingContinue reading “day 22: leslie”

“I’m going to be wearing a faux MO ALL DAY, EVERY DAY for the 30 DAYS of Movember.” I am lucky to not only call Caron my teammate, Movember soul mate, but also my friend. Caron became involved with Movember last year where every day in Movember, she wore a different moustache-inspired outfit and photographed/bloggedContinue reading “day 21: caron”

“I’m organizing Rockin’ Stache” In my Movember journey, the women I have met have had varying knowledge of what Movember is all about. Meet Alanna: a breath of fresh air! Alanna is a server at a restaurant/bar in downtown Toronto. She is one of the organizers for Rockin’ Stache happening next Thursday, Movember 29th.  WorkingContinue reading “day 20: alanna”

“amazing girls coming together for an amazing cause” There is something really special being part of a team. This weekend my team MoSistasTO launched our calendar with 10o% of the proceeds going to Movember. The launch party was at The Drake. Check out the amazing photos by the talented Kevin Luc, and buy the calendarContinue reading “day 19: MoSista Calendar”

“have you heard of Julyna?” Tracy is smart and driven, and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree with a specific interest in gender and gaming. Her department currently has a Movember campaign, which is advertised throughout the building. As we chat about Movember, I ask her how she thinks women can participate in Movember, butContinue reading “day 18: tracy”

“I quite like the look of a good moustache” Dinah works at a library in Toronto. I talk to her near the end of her shift and continue the conversation after she ends. Dinah reminisces about the moustache trends of the past. She likes a man with a good moustache and thinks it looks good,Continue reading “day 17: dinah”

“it’s not all about women” Ava-gay works at a very up-market men’s clothing store. As the only woman working in the store, I was interested to chat with her in this male-dominated environment. I explained I am participating in Movember and she said “are you donating your hair?” At the end of my Master’s thesisContinue reading “day 16: ava-gay”

“it happens…” I’ll do it later. Soon. When I have more time. Words we all say. Life is busy. Life is always busy. There are only 24 hours in a day. It’s mid-month, and I found myself too busy, overwhelmed, and tired to properly photograph and chat to someone today about men’s health. However, IContinue reading “day 15: procrastination”