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	<title>What Would Thembi Do? &#187; Not Racist Cuz It&#8217;s True.</title>
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	<description>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.]</description>
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		<title>&#8220;What The Eff?&#8221; Wednesday: Racist Passport Rejection Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2010/06/what-the-eff-wednesday-racist-passport-rejection-letter.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>See, I wouldn&#8217;t laugh this hard if the reason for rejecting my passport photo had something to do with my skin color, yet somehow because it&#8217;s Mr. Li I can&#8217;t stop laughing. The way my sense of humor has been&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;What The Eff?&#8221; Wednesday: &#8220;Philipinas Got Talent&#8221; Presents Big Mouth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[At Least They're Not Black...]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know those Filipino prisoner dance videos that have been floating around the internet for the past few years? I have Filipino friend who explained them by telling me that her people love to sing and dance and have true reverence for the ability to entertain. Logically speaking then, the Filipino version of the "Got Talent," franchise should be a doozy, right? Meet BM, which stands for Big Mouth. BM actually has a big mouth and big ol' eyes and a Big Bird inspired cape to match. I won't label BM with a gender but s/he has a great voice]]></description>
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		<title>Regarding Online Dating Ads, St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, and Being A Black Lady</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime of Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haterade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The whole online dating thing is beyond out of control. This weekend BlackPeopleMeet.com tried to break fly and use a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=3482890&#038;id=128849411247" target="_blank">picture of D'Angelo in a Facebook ad</a>, so I roasted them appropriately and moved on. But then this morning I opened my e-mail to find this: 
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/datingad.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3362" title="datingad" src="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/datingad.jpg" alt="" width="563" height="355" /></a></p> 
Direct your gaze to the upper left-hand corner. Did a Black Big Beautiful Women dating site just send me a St. Paddy's Day promotion? 
 
Let me explain. A few years ago I did an online dating experiment. I]]></description>
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		<title>Why We Can&#8217;t Have Nothin&#8217;: &#8220;Freaknik The Musical&#8221; and How I Learned to Wear Sensible Shoes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coonery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Of course I&#8217;ve never been to Freaknik. Of COURSE not. I didn&#8217;t go to an HBCU and it was banned by the time I was of age anyway. What I do know about is Philadelphia&#8217;s Greek Picnic. When I was&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Black Dude vs Bearded Man Bus Fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so here's the thing. Actually three things. 
 
1. I like watching people fight. I won't make apologies for my fascination with fisticuffs but I'm not proud of it either. 
 
2. I hate when people actually do fight. Seriously, what's the point? Even my desire to watch a beatdown doesn't trump the display of one of the saddest aspects of the human condition - some people think that violence is the answer. 
 
Now watch this video. 
 
 
 
3. Bearded old man wearing a fanny pack completely whoops the younger man wearing a flannel shirt and]]></description>
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		<title>John Mayer&#8217;s Lies and The Brown Nipple Theory</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2010/02/john-mayers-lies-and-the-brown-nipple-theory.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscegenation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spot Blowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White People Is Funny.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/john_mayer02.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3132 aligncenter" title="john_mayer02" src="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/john_mayer02.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></p> 
<p style="text-align: left;">I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me. - John Mayer</p> 
<p style="text-align: left;">Very full of crap is what he is. I never liked John Mayer. He's a sloppy looking guy whose music is the sort they play in nail salons and waiting rooms. While I wasn't paying attention this dude rose from awkward white kid on the adult contemporary</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama After One Year: We Need A Black Cabinet!</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2010/01/obama-after-one-year-we-need-a-black-cabinet.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Long Live the Colored Race!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sad-obama.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-3054 aligncenter" title="sad obama" src="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sad-obama.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="260" /></a></p> 
It doesn't seem like most of America is feeling the Hope anymore. Anyone could have predicted the fierce opposition that Obama has faced in office, and sadly he is on track to become a single-term mistake. How can Obama fix this? Well, in addition to the obvious need for progress on his campaign promises - health care, managing our two wars, and reviving the economy - Obama should reach for some low hanging fruit. If he does anything in his four years the least he can]]></description>
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		<title>Black Hair Talk: 100% Indian Hair</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/10/black-hair-talk-100-indian-hair.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black Hair Talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"In tight jeans, Chinese eyes/Indian hair/Black girl a**/let me pour you a glass of Belvi" - </em>Memphis Bleek, "Do My"<em>
</em>
</p><p style="text-align: left;">I have a close friend who is half Japanese and half Ethiopian. I have another who is half Panamanian and half Filipino. Both of these women expect to hear a common catcall in the street "Hey Indian Hair! What's good?" Neither one of them as a single drop of Indian blood, so what gives?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/chilli.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2569   alignnone" title="chilli" src="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/chilli.jpg" alt="chilli" width="328" height="330" /></a><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas from TLC is of both Indian and Native American descent, and her baby hair game is notorious.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Google "Indian hair" and your search will yield page after page of hair from the Asian subcontinent</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Thembi&#8217;s Guide To Bringing Black Hair To Work</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/08/black-hair-talk-thembis-guide-to-bringing-black-hair-to-work.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black Hair Talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/haircollage.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2391 aligncenter" title="haircollage" src="http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/haircollage.jpg" alt="haircollage" width="333" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It happens to most black women. Whether you have relaxed or natural hair, a weave, or braids. I'm talking about white people asking questions and making nutty comments about your hair.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you spend any time in an environment where blacks are in the minority (i.e. if you have a job), then there has to be someone who wants to touch your 'fro, another who asks how long your braids took, and another who innocently inquires about your new weave. The effects of humidity and heat styling on Negro hair are lost to most people, and the difference between a "perm" and a "curly perm" has still not been clarified for the masses. </p>]]></description>
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		<title>KGB &#8220;Weave&#8221; Commercial: Offensive or Corny (Poll)?</title>
		<link>http://www.whatwouldthembido.com/2009/07/kgb-weave-commercial-offensive-or-corny-poll.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thembi Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can barely tell if this is a Public Service Announcement or a commercial, but it definitely rubs me the wrong way. Funny or foul?

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I find the eye-bugging, neck-rolling, finger-waving black woman thing (halfway through having a weave sewn-in, no less) extremely tired, but there's something else bugging me about this commercial and I'm not sure what. ]]></description>
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