Comments for That Brown Girl

Comment on The Human Fund by Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:51:26 +0000

So its a few months later and I am noodling around on the web… saw your response and just wanted to say: welcome to Brooklyn!

Comment on Menstruation: Shame and Joy by Seema Nanda

Seema Nanda — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:44 +0000

Hi, Sneha, I really enjoyed this article. In my family, I never experienced any of these restrictions mostly because my mother had a different mind-set. However, I want offer a possible different explanation via a Punjabi wedding tradition. Recently I went to India to shop for my wedding. We wear these things called khaleri which are tied to your bangles and hang down from them. I read somewhere that these are “traditionally” worn for forty days to keep a new bride from doing housework. I wonder if it could be that the restriction on menstruating women could be a similar thing. Perhaps it does have to do with impurity, but might it have something to do with providing rest?

Comment on The Human Fund by that brown girl

that brown girl — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:45:35 +0000

I can’t believe you found this! This is amazing. Still single, but I will keep you in mind if/when I ever get married. I live in Brooklyn now…and I have several unfinished short stories so I guess I can’t make fun anymore

Comment on The Human Fund by Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:08:04 +0000

Hi. I am Jesse, the minister of Spiritual Humanism. Its been a few years since you posted this, but I found it tonight and found it very funny. I have never worn a fedora or smoked clove cigarettes (but, like most residents of Brooklyn, I had a screenplay I was working on when I was in my early twenties…). At any rate, I do not belong to a cult, but if YOU start one, please let me know. And, of course, if you ever get married and needed an officiant, I would consider performing it — that is, if you are interested in being listed in the NY Times.

Comment on Girl likes Indian food, what can I say? by adventuresofabrowngirl

adventuresofabrowngirl — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:15:03 +0000

Aziz Ansari is such an amazing actor, I especially love his character on Parks & Rec. I, too, strongly dislike when Indians change their names to sound more Western, but as always Aziz makes even such a touchy topic for me humorous.

Comment on Beautiful Brown Girls by isabela

isabela — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:14:29 +0000

you are beatifull

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Comment on The Fear by that brown girl

that brown girl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:10:07 +0000

Oh my gosh! This is exactly my fear! Thank god you got out safely – I hope I have the smarts to do the same if in the same situation.

Comment on The Fear by psychowatcher

psychowatcher — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:07:06 +0000

Not to freak you out but I had a cab driver one time that went past my street. When I said something he said “I’ll let you out where I want.”
Scared the crap out of me.
The door had not locked properly so when he stopped at an intersection I got the hell out.
I was a wreck for weeks scared to death because I had, of course, given him my address…
I never saw him again.

Comment on Purses with Cupholders by psychowatcher

psychowatcher — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:34:36 +0000

I love that idea!