Here is the transcript from our TweetChat on Friday, August 12, 2011: How do you respond to the “What are you” question?
If you didn’t get to participate and want to weigh in on this topic now, please leave a comment and share your thoughts!
| swirlinc | Hey everyone! Welcome to our Swirl Chat. Before we dive in, please intro yourselves. Name, location, and what brings you here! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:40* |
| jenkchau | I’m here – Jen Chau, Founder and Executive Director of Swirl. I’m in NYC and I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:02:04 |
| kadavids | Hi @swirlinc! Kim from BK in Germany here  Looking forward to today’s topic #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:02:47 |
| swirlinc | Feel free to chime in once you have joined… how do you respond to the “What are you?” question? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:04:17 |
| kadavids | “I’m human. What are you?” RT @swirlinc: how do you respond to the “What are you?” question? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:05:25 |
| jenkchau | @kadavids lol Have you really said that to people? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:06:23 |
| jenkchau | My answer has changed throughout the years… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:06:40 |
| kadavids | Yes, I think it’s such an ignorant question. My favorite question is “can i about ask your ethnic background?” #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:08:05 |
| kadavids | @jenkchau What do you say now? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:08:23 |
| jenkchau | There have been times that I didn’t feel like answering “What are you” because it came up constantly & was tiring. #swirlchat @swirlinc | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:08:35 |
| KathrinOutLoud | Hey everyone #swirlchat – Kathrin from Atlanta (wow that sounds strange)  |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:08:39 |
| jenkchau | Now, since I have committed myself to being an educator, I do engage in conversation. #swirlchat @swirlinc |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:09:39 |
| kadavids | @KathrinOutLoud hey Kathrin from Germany in ATL . How are ya? #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:09:49 |
| swirlinc | @KathrinOutLoud Welcome! Thanks for joining our #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:10:11 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids Good! How are things in my homeland? #swirlchat #atlanta #germany | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:10:13 |
| kadavids | Cold and rainy  . How’s your new life? What do you say when ppl ask you “What are you?” Did they ask in DE? #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:11:40 |
| jenkchau | If a stranger is asking, I sometimes try to find out more about why they are asking…without putting them on the defensive. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:11:58 |
| kadavids | @jenkchau Do you find people ask b/c they are curious and want to engage in convo? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:12:20 |
| KathrinOutLoud | Germans (in Germany & US) are quite rude about it….their question includes assumption that I’m not “from” (cont..) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:12:52 |
| jenkchau | @kadavids Sometimes. Back in the day when I was a young thing , it was mostly guys flirting, to be honest. I… #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:13:18 |
| jenkchau | @kadavids …doubt they were really interested in my identity formation as a mixed race woman. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:13:46 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids my answer usually depends on who is asking and how they are asking but usually try to include some educational element #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:14:07 |
| kadavids | Is there a different between “What are you?” and “Where are you from?” #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:14:56 |
| jenkchau | @kadavids It’s totally different when the person wants to know how being mixed has actually shaped my life. I can do that! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:14:58 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @swirlinc: Race Is Always a Parenting Issue from @dad_strangeland: http://ht.ly/60zvK via @GoodMenProject #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:14:59 |
| swirlinc | @kadavids Sometimes people ask where you are from because they want to know your ethnic make-up. (con’t) #swirlchat @swirlinc | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:16:30 |
| swirlinc | @swirlinc Always good not to assume. Sometimes people actually want to know where you are from! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:17:05 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids I htink both questions often hint at the same thing….inquiry about your ethnic heritage #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:17:16 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids but “where are you from?” can be assumptive i.e. a German asking where I am from assuming that I am not from Germany #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:17:47 |
| jenkchau | @TheAllieJay I hear you…it definitely depends on what is going on! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:18:05 |
| EddieN120 | Hi everyone, Eddie here (currently on the move in New Jersey). Once I determine the intent of the person asking, I… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:18:29 |
| swirlinc | @TheAllieJay Welcome to the conversation! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:18:30 |
| swirlinc | Hey Eddie! Welcome…glad to have you here again! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:18:50 |
| EddieN120 | …usually answer with my nationality (Nigerian-American) instead of my race. Or if I want to be funny & true I just say:… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:19:46 |
| jenkchau | These questions are not always the best because they imply you are “other.” Strange. Exotic. Not of this place. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:19:54 |
| EddieN120 | …”I’m from the Bronx” #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:20:04 |
| kadavids | Welcome to #swirlchat @TheAllieJay and @EddieN120! Good to hear from u | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:20:19 |
| kadavids | @thealliejay @jenkchau yea i agree. in Germany, ppl don’t ask, they just STARE. did you have that too @KathrinOutLoud? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:21:07 |
| jenkchau | The best is when people take the time to get 2 know you…when they do, you have a chance to share about your identity naturally. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:21:08 |
| EddieN120 | Nice to be back and welcome @TheAllieJay! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:21:36 |
| swirlinc | @TheAllieJay of course! Don’t forget to add #swirlchat so that others can see your comments! Do you get a lot of questions about your kids? | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:22:00 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids when I say that my mother is German and by birth-father is American born AfroCuban they say “oh so you are an Ami” #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:23:25 |
| EddieN120 | And @jenkchau is right: sometimes it DOES get tiring to answer “what are you?” That’s where pre-printed T-shirts come in handy. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:23:31 |
| kadavids | @kathrinoutloud that’s more than rude though. they are asking when you’re going back too! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:23:39 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids How’s your experience been in #germany? I haven’t been home in 3 years…things COULD gave gotten better #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:23:53 |
| swirlinc | @EddieN120 LOL yes. Tee shirts. Like Minded People has had some good ones for mixed people. What are YOU? was one… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:24:31 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids yeah they usually ask if I have any intentions of living in my homeland again….i.e. when you goin back? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:24:44 |
| TheAllieJay | @swirlinc . #swirlchat OOPS! LOL Yes—lots of questions becuz my bio son/step-daughter2be are so much darker | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:24:45 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 . #swirlchat Thanks Eddie! And thanks for ur comments on my FB page where i’ve been sharing recent public encounters | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:25:42 |
| jenkchau | @TheAllieJay that happened to my mom growing up. Lots of babysitting questions. (eyeroll) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:26:11 |
| kadavids | RT @EddieN120: And @jenkchau is right: sometimes it DOES get tiring to answer “what are you?” That’s where pre-printed T-shirts come in handy. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:26:48 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 @jenkchau . #swirlchat Tee shirts yes! I often threaten to wear a button/hand out cards. | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:27:08 |
| jenkchau | I do think that people are genuinely curious and aren’t sure how they can better engage in conversation. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:27:13 |
| TheAllieJay | @jenkchau . #swirlchat Ay! New T shirt idea: NOT the Nanny! | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:27:56 |
| swirlinc | Are there any trends in where you get asked “what are you” or by whom? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:28:09 |
| jenkchau | @TheAllieJay Yes! I bet that would be popular! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:28:31 |
| TheAllieJay | @jenkchau . #swirlchat yes—sometimes. i can respond thoughtfully when i feel/believe the query is coming from a genuine place. | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:28:48 |
| swirlinc | @therealTedYoung Welcome to the convo! Don’t forget to add #swirlchat to what you say so that everyone can see your comments! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:11 |
| KathrinOutLoud | Join the convo!!! RT @swirlinc: Are there any trends in where you get asked “what are you” or by whom? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:15 |
| TheDProjekt | Join the convo!!! RT @swirlinc: Are there any trends in where you get asked “what are you” or by whom? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:15 |
| therealTedYoung | I tell em I’m ethnically confused and make a tragic face #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:34 |
| EddieN120 | If you’re asked the question long enough you learn to get the diff btw the curious & the malicious. Quite a PITA though #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:39 |
| kadavids | @kathrinoutloud actually no one has asked me since i’m just the “american.” but ppl are surprised when i tell them my mix. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:43 |
| jenkchau | @therealTedYoung what do you say when people ask you? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:46 |
| TheAllieJay | @therealTedYoung . #swirlchat Good one! | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:30:26 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @EddieN120: If you’re asked the question long enough you learn to get the diff btw the curious & the malicious. Quite a PITA though #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:30:33 |
| kadavids | LOL, i’m stealing that! RT @therealtedyoung I tell em I’m ethnically confused and make a tragic face #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:30:56 |
| EddieN120 | IIRC @AllieJay someone actually DID get “No, I’m NOT the nanny” T-shirts printed up! Will look for the link #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:31:02 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @kadavids: LOL, i’m stealing that! RT @therealtedyoung I tell em I’m ethnically confused and make a tragic face #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:31:27 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @swirlinc the question usually comes up in an awkward way w/ random ppl I meet – not so much with folks I organize/socialize with #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:31:35 |
| EddieN120 | “Ethnically confused” LMAO Good one @therealtedyoung! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:31:49 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 #swirlchat Dang! Back to the drawing board…..lol | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:33:03 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud Same for me…typically it’s strangers who ask me too. They’re curious about why you look the way u do. (con’t) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:33:17 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud …& just can’t control themselves. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:34:25 |
| EddieN120 | I get “what are you?” more when I’m in a place where “I’m not supposed to be” e.g., at an Arab speeddating event. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:34:39 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @jenkchau Do you give friends, folks you organize/socialize with, etc. more of a benefit of the doubt and not assume an agenda? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:34:39 |
| TheAllieJay | @KathrinOutLoud @swirlinc #swirlchat i agree: new friends/old find a way to ask initially & then let it go. Strangers take the awkward cake | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:34:49 |
| jenkchau | Infamous: one time a cop and a civilian played a guessing game with my face on the train late one night. I was not amused. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:17 |
| EddieN120 | This despite the fact that my dad is half-Arab, but my last name doesn’t reflect that, so… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:29 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @EddieN120 hahaha do you frequent Arab speed dating events? #swirlchat Speed-dating scares me! | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:37 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 #swirlchat Arab speed-dating? really? there was a dating trend i missed while single? lol ahh too late. | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:50 |
| therealTedYoung | Or I tell em “uh huh you know what ted is! White and yellow white and yellow white and yellow” @RealWizKhalifa style #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:16 |
| TheAllieJay | @jenkchau #swirlchat That is just wrong | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:22 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @TheAllieJay @EddieN120 ….especially since Arab women are hot (ok off topic I know but…) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:23 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud Honestly, I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt in the beginning. What they really want to know (cont) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:30 |
| swirlinc | @KathrinOutLoud …is what I am curious about. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:44 |
| EddieN120 | @jenkchau that’s just plain rude of them to do that in your face like that! Hope the cop didn’t arrest you #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:36:47 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @jenkchau: The best is when people take the time to get 2 know you…when they do, you have a chance to share about your identity naturally. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:37:13 |
| jenkchau | @therealTedYoung You are adding an interesting perspective to this convo. #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:37:25 |
| EddieN120 | Oh @TheAllieJay the speeddating scene is catering to ALL demographics nowadays. You’d be surprised! #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:38:00 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 No arresting went on that night…I tried to be polite but really couldn’t believe what was happening. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:38:37 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 Good point about the question being raised when people don’t quite understand why you are there… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:39:32 |
| EddieN120 | @therealtedyoung’s last tweet makes me wonder: does anyone ever get the food analogies when you tell them your mix? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:39:42 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 #swirlchat lol guess i didn’t realize tht speed dating was also subject 2 compartmentalization. ahhh the genius of marketers…;) | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:40:01 |
| EddieN120 | e.g. if you’re east Indian & white does anyone call you a coconut? black + white = Oreo cookie? etc. etc. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:40:52 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 AHHH I hate the food analogies! I can’t tell u how much I’ve heard about “Jews loving Chinese food.” #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:41:11 |
| swirlinc | Does “What are you?” usually lead to a deeper conversation? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:42:22 |
| TheAllieJay | @EddieN120 #swirlchat that was more common in high school/college for me/friends. | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:42:27 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @EddieN120 @jenkchau Someone once told me interracial marriage was reason why Chinese restaurants serving American food. #swirlchat #wtf | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:43:45 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud LOL that is awesome. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:44:11 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @swirlinc Yes when it’s someone I’m intentionally getting to know. If it’s in the grocery store I usually get an “oooh oh ok” #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:45:04 |
| EddieN120 | @KathrinOutLoud @jenkchau I wonder if Chinese restaurants IN CHINA serve American food though… #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:45:07 |
| TheAllieJay | @swirlinc #swirlchat What truly annoys me are those who ass-ume they know “what” i am based solely on outer appearance. Then they want proof | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:45:29 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @EddieN120 hahah so a friend of mine who has been living in Beijing said that there are TONS of “southern” bbq joints #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:45:47 |
| kadavids | Depends if the person is really interested…RT @swirlinc: Does “What are you?” usually lead to a deeper conversation? #swirlchat #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:46:06 |
| jenkchau | @TheAllieJay YES. And sometimes the proof isn’t even enough for them. I have had that experience…(con’t) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:46:24 |
| jenkchau | @TheAllieJay And then realized that I don’t have to prove myself or defend my identity to anyone. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:46:51 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @jenkchau @TheAllieJay And then realized that I don’t have to prove myself or defend my identity to anyone. #swirlchat>>>Amen! | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:48:19 |
| EddieN120 | Deeper convos can result but if I get the “no you’re not!” reaction that sort of stops any convo from moving ahead. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:48:40 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @jenkchau No one ever asks white folks to prove that they are white! Now THAT would be an interesting bit of research? (cont) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:48:54 |
| kadavids | @TheAllieJay @swirlinc Yes! When ppl come up to me speaking a different language and annoyed when I answer in English #swirlchat #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:49:10 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 Agreed! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:49:35 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @jenkchau (cont…) How many of us are REALLY mixed? The aesthetic is rarely a good indicator #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:49:37 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud I think there are probably a lot of people who look a certain way and aren’t questioned…if ambiguous (con’t) #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:50:54 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @kadavids yeah my German peeps really dislike speaking English…. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:51:00 |
| EddieN120 | You’re right @KathrinOutLoud — reason being “white” = “normal” and anything else = “strange”, “alien”, “exotic”. SMDH #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:51:04 |
| jenkchau | or not in right place as @EddieN120 talked about, you get questioned. If people see you as monoracial (even if mixed), you don’t. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:52:16 |
| EddieN120 | @KathrinOutLoud @TheAllieJay off-topic but on that night YES there WERE plenty of hot Arab women! I should go back! #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:53:52 |
| kadavids | @KathrinOutLoud Yea this also happened to me in Hong Kong and back home w/ Spanish. It’s everywhere #swirlchat #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:54:03 |
| jenkchau | I think “What are you” is a survival strategy. Unconsciously, people need to know your race/culture to know how to treat you. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:54:14 |
| Sadyoh | RT @swirlinc: Are there any trends in where you get asked “what are you” or by whom? #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:54:25 |
| EddieN120 | Further to that @jenkchau if you appear to be in the right place yet speak the “wrong” language, that brings the questions too #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:55:11 |
| Sadyoh | RT @jenkchau: I think “What are you” is a survival strategy. Unconsciously, people need to know your race/culture to know how to treat you. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:55:21 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120: @KathrinOutLoud @TheAllieJay clearly we need to discuss online dating at some point! #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:55:27 |
| kadavids | RT @jenkchau: I think “What are you” is a survival strategy. Unconsciously, people need to know your race/culture to know how to treat you. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:55:36 |
| EddieN120 | e.g. looking Dominican in Spanish Harlem & you get spoken to in Spanish but reply in English. They don’t like that! #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:56:03 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 Absolutely…if you act, talk, look like you don’t fit in…that’s going to raise some eyebrows. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:56:04 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @jenkchau all single swirlies raise their hands!!! *two hands* #swirlchat @swirlinc | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:56:31 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud lol #swirlchat (my hands are down) | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:56:57 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @jenkchau congrats! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:57:16 |
| jenkchau | @KathrinOutLoud #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:57:34 |
| EddieN120 | @jenkchau Agreed. Humans are classifying animals, we naturally put things in boxes so that we know how to deal with them. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:57:36 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 YES. And I don’t think people are even always conscious of it. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:58:00 |
| swirlinc | Final thoughts about the what are you question? #swirlchat @swirlinc | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:58:36 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @jenkchau: @EddieN120: @KathrinOutLoud @TheAllieJay clearly we need to discuss online dating at some point! #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:59:30 |
| jenkchau | I say, get to know someone, and through that, learn more about a person’s ethnic/cultural background! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:59:37 |
| KathrinOutLoud | @swirlinc @jenkchau @kadavids @EddieN120 – This was fun! See you next week! Same time same place? #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:59:55 |
| swirlinc | @KathrinOutLoud It was fun! Actually, we are going to be chatting every other week, so see you in 2 weeks! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:35 |
| EddieN120 | You have the right to refuse to answer the question if you determine for yourself that the motive for it is negative. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:42 |
| kadavids | @swirlinc I agree w/ @jenkchau! Only ask if you really want to know the person. It’s a cool convo starter #swirlchat #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:47 |
| EddieN120 | And yes, try to get to know someone, and when they do answer the question, believe what they say! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:01:31 |
| swirlinc | @KathrinOutLoud @jenkchau @EddieN120 @kadavids @TheAllieJay @therealTedYoung Thanks for joining today’s live chat! See you soon! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:01:35 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @EddieN120: And yes, try to get to know someone, and when they do answer the question, believe what they say! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:02 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @kadavids: @swirlinc I agree w/ @jenkchau! Only ask if you really want to know the person. It’s a cool convo starter #swirlchat #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:08 |
| swirlinc | @TheAllieJay Thanks for joining! Stay cool too! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:14 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @EddieN120: You have the right to refuse to answer the question if you determine for yourself that the motive for it is negative. #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:20 |
| TheAllieJay | RT @jenkchau: I say, get to know someone, and through that, learn more about a person’s ethnic/cultural background! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:26 |
| swirlinc | Great! See you then! RT @KathrinOutLoud: @swirlinc awesome….putting it on my calendar! #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:50 |
| EddieN120 | Thanks @jenkchau @kadavids @KathrinOutLoud @therealtedyoung @TheAllieJay & @swirlinc! Next topic: Dating While Mixed #swirlchat |
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:03:58 |
| jenkchau | @EddieN120 lol #swirlchat | Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:04:58 |
*Note that our chats are held on Fridays (every other) from 3pm-4pm EST. The times you see here are indicative of the fact that the person who captured this transcript is located in Germany. Thanks Kim!
Please join our next live every-other-week Tweet chat on Friday, August 26th, when we discuss what happens when “dating while mixed.”
Great work, Kim, and thanks to everyone who participated in the chat!