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Mixie Monday -- Do You Swirl?

LT — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:45:35 +0000

Hey all of you Mixie fans. Do you know about Swirl? Not the vanilla/chocolate ice cream cones you used to eat as a kid, but the fantastic organization that supports and celebrates people of mixed-race heritage.

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?

Mixie Monday -- Raise Your Hand if You're "Mixed and Happy"

LT — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:32:52 +0000

In the wake of Louisiana justice of the peace, Keith Bardwell's refusal to grant a marriage license to an interracial couple in his parish, one woman has decided to take matters into her own hands.

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!

T+L

Mixie Monday - Are Mixie Families Getting a Bad Name in Reality TVLand?

LT — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:13:08 +0000

Okay, this is just a question, but between Jon & Kate Gosselin and their disaster of a marriage and the spotlight seeking "Balloon Boy" family, aren't Mixed-race families looking bad in TV land?

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?

Mixie Monday - A New Mixie Supermodel is born

LT — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:19 +0000

The word is out that supermodel and Project Runway star Heidi Klum has given birth to her fourth child. It's a girl for Klum and her husband Seal. We wish them all the best and want to mention that we think their new wee one would look smashing in our Mixed to Perfection onesie!

Congrats to the whole family!

T+L

Mixie Monday - Mr. Big is Getting Hitched

LT — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:44:00 +0000

We admit it, we follow the Hollywood gossip just as much as the rest of you. And we both were thrilled to see Chris Noth aka Sex and the City's Mr. Big, finally make an honest woman out of his baby's mama/girlfriend/former employee/actress (yeah there's a lot of headlines to be made there), Tara Wilson.

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.

T+L

Mixie Monday -- Is A Half Asian Award Offensive?

LT — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:21:26 +0000

Over here at ?RU we're not Asian, but that doesn't stop us from feeling a little squeamish about the Half-Asian Award given to actor, Rob Schneider during the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards.

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.

L+T

Mixie Monday -- "What's Your Mix?"

LT — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:45:09 +0000

If you are Mixed, then you probably know just how annoying the question "What are you?" really is. That's precisely why we tried to co-opt the phrase for our shirts. Turn it around and give the power back to the people who are usually assaulted by the question. We don't if it works, but we hope so.

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.

It's Mixie Monday!

LT — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:21:38 +0000

Hello ?RU Fans,

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.

Big Girls Don't Cry...Big Boys Either

LT — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:29:33 +0000

We hope that headline isn't misleading, but we wanted folks to know that we listened to your requests and have gotten our popular Same Family Different Colors shirts in an X-tra Large for men and an XXL for women. If you were waiting for a bigger size, the wait is over.

Happy Fall!

T&L

Holiday Shipping schedule

LT — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:18:14 +0000

Due to the holiday, orders placed between 7/3/09-7/7/09 will be shipped on 7/7/09. Happy 4th of July everyone!