Simply Do The Work

In this episode I'll talk about my experiences that motivated me to walk away from church and why I don't see myself going back.

Episodes mentioned:

EP 21: Reconciling Christianity with Queerness https://anchor.fm/simplysifiso/episodes/EP-21-Reconciling-Christianity-with-Queerness-e12j263

EP 4: Churches and South Africans are MESSY https://anchor.fm/simplysifiso/episodes/EP-04-Churches-and-South-Africans-are-MESSY-efg5ub

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Today's podcast episode I'll talk about my experiences and challenges as a YouTuber and why I enjoy working on the podcast more.

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Welcome back to my podcast, in this episode I'll be reading Romans 12 from the Bible and explaining how my Christian faith guides my views on justice and equality from a queer perspective.

Episodes mentioned: 

EP 21: Reconciling Christianity with Queerness - https://anchor.fm/simplysifiso/episodes/EP-21-Reconciling-Christianity-with-Queerness-e12j263

EP 22: The Problem With Pride - https://anchor.fm/simplysifiso/episodes/EP-22-The-Problem-with-Pride-Month-e13dqem

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Pride month is coming to end so I thought I'd share my thoughts on the celebrations, the history and implications of it all. Check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/simplysifiso and follow me @simplysifiso on Instagram and Twitter

Happy Pride Month! For today's podcast episode I'll talk about my journey of accepting my queerness ,questioning my Christian faith and how my friends helped me on this journey. Check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/simplysifiso and follow me @simplysifiso on Instagram and Twitter. For LGBTQ+ affirming Christian resources check out: https://www.queertheology.com/

Today's podcast episode is a deep dive into the ways in which black people have been discriminated against for our hair in the past and how we are navigating those challenges today.

 My previous podcast episode on this topic "Why do you hate black people's hair? (the real issue with Clicks' Ad)" :https://anchor.fm/simplysifiso/episodes/EP-13-Why-do-you-hate-black-peoples-hair-ejkhpm

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Additional reading/ watching (resources I used to prepare for this video): 

 VIDEOS:  

The History OF Black HAIR & RELAXERS...THE Real UNKNOWN by Destin Troyce : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clIBNyKpeps 

Do Wigs,Weaves & LaceFronts NEED To STOP...It's SELF Haate PERI0dtt by Destin Troyce : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v0Vrws_Ubc&t=1204s 

400 years without a comb (Documentary) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Lg9IWFDLg 

Let’s talk about H&M and Black hair. (Live) by For Harriet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrZ3m_jmTG8 

ARTICLES; Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement- Leslie Anne Hadfield, Department of History, Brigham Young University https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.83 

The power of Hair: The politics of Hair in a (South) African context by Shonisani Netshia (Lecturer, Visual Art Department University of Johannesburg) http://ipip-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/The-power-of-Hair.pdf 

Mathias Fubah Alubafi, Molemo Ramphalile & Agnes Sejabaledi Rankoana | (2018) The shifting image of black women’s hair in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa, Cogent Social  https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1471184 

From slavery to colonialism and school rules, navigating the history of myths about black hair By Hlonipha Mokoena (Quartz Africa)- https://qz.com/africa/1215070/black-hair-myths-from-slavery-to-colonialism-school-rules-and-good-hair/ 

EXAMINING THE HISTORY AND VALUE OF AFRICAN HAIR  by Danjaji Anwar - 20.May.2020 (Native mag) https://thenativemag.com/history-value-afro-hair/

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2021. In this episode I'll discuss the "Queering The Bible" challenge that i did on my instagram @simplysifiso, Lil Nas X and his controversial music video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and the backlash that China Anne McClain got for defending Christianity. 

We've reached the end of 2020 and it hasn't been an easy year. In this episode, I'm reflecting on the past year and share my hopes for 2021. Thanks for the support throughout this year and I wish you all a happy new year. Check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/simplysifiso and follow me @simplysifiso on Instagram and Twitter.

In today's episode I discuss the various complexities of gender and how I think we should approach our interactions on this topic. Check out Kat Blaque's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TransDIYer, as well as mine: youtube.com/simplysifiso and follow me @simplysifiso on Instagram and Twitter.

Today's podcast episode is based on a recent assignment I had for Drama. I read an extract from an essay I wrote titled 'My Message To The World' and share the inspiration behind this essay and the three poems I shared for my drama assignment.

Watch the poem on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_Phrwp77IUw