Comments on: Thembi’s Guide to Bringing Black Hair to Work http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html Pontifications, coonery, quips, blasphemy, miscegenation, freshness, concern for celebrity life, the beauty of blackness, the sorrow of work-life, the curse of brilliance, and sassy stories. [Pop culture criticism, entertainment reviews, and humor writing by Thembi Ford.] Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:35:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cooker Hoods  http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-23342 Cooker Hoods  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:14:52 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-23342 breast enhancements are expensive and can have some nasty side effects.;~ breast enhancements are expensive and can have some nasty side effects.;~

]]> By: Abigail Moore http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-22592 Abigail Moore Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:27:52 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-22592 sinusitis gives me headaches and stuffiness that i hate so much"~~ sinusitis gives me headaches and stuffiness that i hate so much”~~

]]> By: Andrea Watson http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-22584 Andrea Watson Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-22584 breast enhancement procedures are getting more and more popular these days.': breast enhancement procedures are getting more and more popular these days.’:

]]> By: sg http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-5725 sg Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:42:59 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-5725 kay but something I feel has been totally left out- white people ask white people about their hair. The only difference is that white peoples' questions to other white people about their changed hairstyles are usually more informed. Some white girl in the office gets her hair chopped- people are going to comment. People comment on change. It's just no good when they comment on change like they think they know how the change happened. But from reading all this you'd think white people only ever asked black people about their hair style changes. No. White people are always asking white people too. People are nosey. Black and white. I'm white, I worked in a mostly black office and people were always touching my way long hair, not beleiving it wasent a weave or a wig. kay but something I feel has been totally left out- white people ask white people about their hair. The only difference is that white peoples’ questions to other white people about their changed hairstyles are usually more informed. Some white girl in the office gets her hair chopped- people are going to comment. People comment on change. It’s just no good when they comment on change like they think they know how the change happened. But from reading all this you’d think white people only ever asked black people about their hair style changes. No. White people are always asking white people too. People are nosey. Black and white. I’m white, I worked in a mostly black office and people were always touching my way long hair, not beleiving it wasent a weave or a wig.

]]> By: The Curse of The Curly Perm | What Would Thembi Do? http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-4162 The Curse of The Curly Perm | What Would Thembi Do? Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-4162 [...] on cultural context and can create a “Who’s On First,” type of situation when our hair is the topic of conversation in the workplace. Where does one even begin when an innocent white person asks if you got a perm because your hair [...] [...] on cultural context and can create a “Who’s On First,” type of situation when our hair is the topic of conversation in the workplace. Where does one even begin when an innocent white person asks if you got a perm because your hair [...]

]]> By: One Simple Rule « Full…But I Keep on Eating http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-3876 One Simple Rule « Full…But I Keep on Eating Thu, 07 May 2009 17:54:12 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-3876 [...] (the other is the receptionist), can get uncomfortable. It’s a good thing there’s Thembi’s Guide to Bringing Black Hair to Work to help with one of the major [...] [...] (the other is the receptionist), can get uncomfortable. It’s a good thing there’s Thembi’s Guide to Bringing Black Hair to Work to help with one of the major [...]

]]> By: Dallas http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-2382 Dallas Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-2382 church church

]]> By: otilia http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-2359 otilia Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:10:00 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-2359 i used to feel the need to be overly informative when asked "how did you do that?" whenever my hair was straight/curly for a few days. then i just started answering "i washed it" with a straight face. it puzzles people, but they don't dare ask any further... i used to feel the need to be overly informative when asked “how did you do that?” whenever my hair was straight/curly for a few days. then i just started answering “i washed it” with a straight face. it puzzles people, but they don’t dare ask any further…

]]> By: QueenK.D.W.-BK86 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-2356 QueenK.D.W.-BK86 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-2356 Aww the pet comment is nice and much more relaxed to some things I've done. Depending on the person, I've been known to turn, give them a good don't mess with me look and then ask "Do I look like the petting zoo?". I had to whip this out on a black man [stranger] in the middle of London once too, because he thought it was fine to be up in my hair in the middle of the street.<br/><br/>Other nice, genuine people get a simple explanation.<br/><br/>I also once went at it with a girl in h.s. Everyday she had a new stupid question...so I let loose a few stupid questions on the animals used in her cuisine to show her how it felt. She had the nerve to start telling me about practices in rural China. I could only laugh in the end. Aww the pet comment is nice and much more relaxed to some things I’ve done. Depending on the person, I’ve been known to turn, give them a good don’t mess with me look and then ask “Do I look like the petting zoo?”. I had to whip this out on a black man [stranger] in the middle of London once too, because he thought it was fine to be up in my hair in the middle of the street.

Other nice, genuine people get a simple explanation.

I also once went at it with a girl in h.s. Everyday she had a new stupid question…so I let loose a few stupid questions on the animals used in her cuisine to show her how it felt. She had the nerve to start telling me about practices in rural China. I could only laugh in the end.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-2349 Anonymous Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2008/08/thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html#comment-2349 I have naturally curly hair that when I straighten it has a tendency to look almost wiglike haha so when I do go 2 work with it straight its like my co-owrkers don't recognize me and I can almost see them thinking "Is that her real hair?" And then I think to myself "the whole Superman/Clark Kent thing isnt just fiction huh?" cause I mean really my hair is the same color curly or straight and yeah I still look the same otherwise. I have naturally curly hair that when I straighten it has a tendency to look almost wiglike haha so when I do go 2 work with it straight its like my co-owrkers don’t recognize me and I can almost see them thinking “Is that her real hair?” And then I think to myself “the whole Superman/Clark Kent thing isnt just fiction huh?” cause I mean really my hair is the same color curly or straight and yeah I still look the same otherwise.

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