Their website says they are: "a national multi-ethnic organization that challenges society's notions of race through community building, education, and action." If you haven't checked them out yet you should. They are at Swirl Inc.. What's your favorite Mixie group?]]>
In an effort to promote love and not war, this magazine editor turned activist has decided to send Mr. Bardwell a Christmas card from 100 mixed and happy families on December 15. In case you haven't heard about the case, Bardwell claimed he wouldn't marry the couple because he worried that any children born to them would be troubled. Puh-lease!
So please take a moment and visit MixedandHappy.com and show some support. Maybe we should send him some of our shirts too!
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Do you think viewers will make anything of the fact the fact that these two train-wreck families happen to be interracial families when they evaluate all of the ridiculousness going on in their homes? Or will the race of the family members just be a non-issue? Is the American viewing public able to look past race?
Maybe a month ago I might have said yes, but then after that hullabaloo in New Orleans, where a certain justice of the peace refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple, I'm not so sure. Many people still think there is something inherently wrong with people of different races marrying and raising a family. They think it can't work. That's it's wrong somehow. I know. Crazy right?
Well, what do you think? Will people judge these families through the prism of race or not? Let's hear it?
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Congrats to the whole family!
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And is it just us, or were you secretly kind of psyched that Mr. Big is marrying a beautiful Black woman and not a Carrie look-alike?
Here's to happy, mixie endings. If you want the full scoop, read the People Magazine article here.
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Check out this You Tubelink to see Schneider's acceptance speech of this dubious award and let us know what you think. We're listening.
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But we do recognize that there are times when we just have to ask, we need to know what somebody's mix is. So how do you ask the question without being offensive? Is there a better way to ask, "What are you?" Here's some options we've heard:
1. What's Your Mix?
2. What's Your Blend?
3. How hyphenated are you?
Why don't you tell us your best and/or worst versions of this question. We're listening.
We need to apologize for taking so long in getting our blog postings on the regular. Well, we're on it. If you check back here every Monday, you'll find a new posting for Mixie Mondays, where we'll post some fascinating (the tongue is in cheek) information related to identity politics. Could be fun stuff, a bit of trivia, maybe even a contest giveaway. Just tune in on Mondays. AND if folks send us their photos wearing their favorite ?RU gear, we'll also start up with our Foto Fridays. But obviously, we can't post if you don't send us your pics to whatrugear@gmail.com.
Thanks people.
See you next Monday.
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