tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post5965160930419592584..comments2024-03-20T04:03:44.268-04:00Comments on MyBrownBaby: Say What? Steamy Talk In Mickey Mouse's HouseMBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-28862946643224024972009-01-28T13:27:00.000-05:002009-01-28T13:27:00.000-05:00My mom is white, my dad is black, so I straddle bo...My mom is white, my dad is black, so I straddle both worlds sometimes. The thing is, white people really have no way of knowing all these things if they haven't been exposed before. And many of them haven't. We are exposed to all of their products because in our country, we are still surrounded by mostly white images everywhere we look. We probably know more about their culture and products Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281356809800081858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-92070763911278123692009-01-28T11:51:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:51:00.000-05:00For all of us to be able to sit and learn and dish...For all of us to be able to sit and learn and dish about women things, especially things that *we* don't understand, like your hair, was seriously such a gift for me. I am such a sponge and feel most alive when surrounded by different people from all walks of life. Thank you again for the gifts you gave me on our many talks last weekend. I cherish them!To Think is to Createhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991324171850357891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-32964293721392287252009-01-27T22:13:00.000-05:002009-01-27T22:13:00.000-05:00Oh oh oh! "Smells of Ginger and lime" I never qui...Oh oh oh! "Smells of Ginger and lime" I never quite got pass that sentence.Arlice Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547790494862460265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-91647614366391194172009-01-27T13:56:00.000-05:002009-01-27T13:56:00.000-05:00girl, you are so funny! :) i'm glad you took time ...girl, you are so funny! :) i'm glad you took time out to explain a few things. nothing wrong with that at all. just like a few others mentioned here, if no one tells them, then how will they know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-5375745415669503342009-01-27T07:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T07:09:00.000-05:00This had me crying I was laughing so hard! I compl...This had me crying I was laughing so hard! I completely agree with you...it is better for them to ask than to assume. I have been in situations where I have been asked "black" questions (ironically about hair as well) and I have been all too happy to answer them. Good for you...and for your new bloggy buddies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529744688470910218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-13154560573596505372009-01-26T23:12:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:12:00.000-05:00I am so glad I found you Denene. White man here. ...I am so glad I found you Denene. White man here. And I have a black daughter. Last count, ten different hair care products I have purchased to help my two year old go out into the world without being tsked at. I am just entering into the world of "mama of a daughter with black hair" and I gotta tell you, I'm a wee bit terrified. I might pop back to your blog from time to time just to grab Mommy with a Penishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360095273858091641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-67198230277644386652009-01-26T17:33:00.000-05:002009-01-26T17:33:00.000-05:00Isn't it funny how those opportunities happen? I a...Isn't it funny how those opportunities happen? I also don't mind answering questions and discussing the beauty of our hair and skin and everything else. I always remind the person that I'm talking to that if they don't ask, then how will they know?<BR/><BR/>Glad you had fun on the cruise!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459265311205890622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-44444062138966692402009-01-26T15:43:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:43:00.000-05:00LOL! I can picture you trying to nicely decline th...LOL! I can picture you trying to nicely decline the offer, but giving in (reluctantly), and making faces the whole way there. I'm glad you did, b/c it really sounds like you got a chance to share, in an environment where people were interested in aspects of another group -- that's always a gem!Radical Selfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426315658624727915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-35934981523384690412009-01-26T15:42:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:42:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253128154509773105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-8301291811936695762009-01-26T14:32:00.000-05:002009-01-26T14:32:00.000-05:00Sounds like a great detox and a wonderful "teachab...Sounds like a great detox and a wonderful "teachable moment" for everyone involved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634096295956313230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-45251445828759197672009-01-26T12:53:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:53:00.000-05:00This is why you are in my Fave 5! http://joanofal...This is why you are in my Fave 5! http://joanofalltrades.blogspot.com/2009/01/motivational-monday-whos-in-your-fave-5.html<BR/><BR/>Great post! Sometimes I don't feel like being the authority on blackness, but I guess God puts us in these situations to educate people. If not us, then who? Kudos to you for sacrificing your 'do' for the greater good. I refuse to go on a vacation like that joanofalltradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531235342796697451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-12077942697893926242009-01-26T12:46:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:46:00.000-05:00I am a white gal with naturally curly/frizzy/crazy...I am a white gal with naturally curly/frizzy/crazy, completely dried out hair...and I HATE it. People with straight hair make me nuts...they just wash it and go. My hair takes a good half hour to straighten (if I'm lucky) or else I have to go out in all my natural goodness (which really is not good at all.)<BR/><BR/>Denene ~ I think the thing I love most about you is your willingness to talk angie {the arthur clan}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014458014243300979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-33978184947281506072009-01-26T12:44:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:44:00.000-05:00Oh, I've been there. I just transitioned to my nat...Oh, I've been there. I just transitioned to my natural hair (did the big chop during my maternity leave) and I do a roller-set every 2 weeks to loosen the curls a bit. <BR/><BR/>First time I went to work with my natural hair it was silence. "How do you get it to do that?" They asked me. <BR/><BR/>"Do what?"<BR/><BR/>"Be curly." <BR/><BR/>"Um...that's how it grows." <BR/><BR/>Enter the look of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-43880465878196347892009-01-26T04:53:00.000-05:002009-01-26T04:53:00.000-05:00Okay so I have curly hair that I can't stand and m...Okay so I have curly hair that I can't stand and most of the time it's flat ironed out. Which means we fear rain, sweat...moisture of any kind to touch my hair. I totally get it. <BR/><BR/>I hate (not really) my friends with the naturally straight hair. You know, the ones that can take a shower, run a comb through their hair and go. Nope...not this girl. <BR/><BR/>Wish I were there with youThe Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409123245867533569noreply@blogger.com