by fisayo | Nov 18, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Social Issues, Uncategorized
I saw the words below in a JPEG format as a post on the Instagram handle of Mother Honestly (@motherhonestly). It’s time to unlearn thedefinition of motherhoodyou saw growing up. Theone where a motherconstantly breaks herback, without support. I loved it. I made...
by fisayo | Jul 29, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Social Issues, Work and labor
Those who are not familiar with conversations within the labor market, human rights, and migration studies might perhaps not be familiar with the term “modern slavery.” Modern slavery employs force and exploitation as a means of getting people to work or perform other...
by fisayo | Jul 21, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Lifestyle, Social Issues
Recently, I have had to dialogue on the subject of feminism with some friends. And a question that often pops up in these discussions is, “Who is the head of the home?” This is because some of the folks asking this question are of the opinion that feminism does not...
by fisayo | Jul 14, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Social Issues
I run a food business-Fisayoskitchen. An African meal business where I aim to provide individuals and families in the United States with homemade delicious Nigerian favorites. Recently, I have had people ask me, “Is it that you love cooking?” I guess this is because...
by fisayo | May 17, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Social Issues, social policy, Work and labor
As a single person without a child of my own, I do not know what it means to have a miscarriage or lose a baby. Even though I have had close relatives experienced a miscarriage, I still cannot say I know the extent of their pain or loss. The thoughts of losing a baby...
by fisayo | Apr 15, 2021 | Gender Discourse, Poems, Social Issues
How come we are who we are? How come our first knowledge as humans is dependent on our nuclear family: Our Father, mother, and siblings? ———————————————- My understanding of...
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