Author Archives: jennajacobson

“What the ‘mo?!” The unsuspecting woman with a mo for today, turns out to be me! A few of my Social MoSista teammates had planned a photo shoot to create a Movember calendar. I planned to go to the shoot at Fuss Hair Studio to meet some of my teammates who I have only metContinue reading “day 4: jenna (me)”

“I am from South Korea…you know, Psy?” As I pay for my dry cleaning, I talk to owner Kyunghee (Key), as her husband works away at the sewing machine (talk about gender bending). Kyunghee, a South Korean emigrant, has never heard of Movember. I asked if she has conversations with her husband and kids (1Continue reading “day 3: kyunghee”

“Waking up today, I didn’t think today’s the day I am going to wear a moustache.” I sat down for lunch with my moustache-clad teammate Mo Sista Caron after a fun Mo photoshoot with the down-to-earth guys at Hailo – all of whom are growing Mos! Laura is a cheerful server at Bistro 243, butContinue reading “day 2: laura”

“Have you heard of Movember?” I ask Sandy. At the end of a long ride on the bus, I wait until everybody gets off the bus and approach the bus driver. Sandy is a school bus driver who has been working in the city for over 13 years. I explain to Sandy that Mo BrosContinue reading “day 1: sandy”

Mo Sistas and Mo Bros…welcome to the month of Movember. This Movember, I am going to go where no MO has gone before…onto the faces of unsuspecting women in Toronto. Every day I will have (at least) one powerful conversation with a random woman in Toronto about Movember and men’s health, and then photograph thatContinue reading “what the mo?!”

“Don’t ask me, I’m just a girl” ASK ME, I’m a MO SISTA!  How can women actively participate in Movember? This is what I’ll explore in my 30 days of movember. I want to help motivate women to change the face of men’s health! Please check out my Mo Space (and donate if you are able)Continue reading “day 0: movember’s eve”