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When did you realize you were a quirky black girl?

I've always known... queer identified, basketball playin, book lovin' over achiever...

What does "quirky" mean to you?

Quirky means "not a stereotype."

What does "black" mean to you?

I actually identify as bLaK- because I think black is a tarnished overused identifier.

What does "girl" mean to you?

For me, it means my sex, for a transwoman it might mean her gender.

What kind of quirky things do you like to do?

Who likes to frequent poetry spots, travel on her own, meet all kindsa people and just love :)

How do you embrace your quirky?

I start social networks (beyondstud.ning.com), I join social networks like this one, I work with kids, I bLoG, I give of myelg (cheerfully) to strangers when they least expect it, I keep loving despite having my heart broken several times over...

I exist.

What does your ideal quirky black girl world look like?

Me, Imani Tolliver, a couple of my ex-girlfriends (MOST), my momma on her "deep" days, some of my momma's best friends (esp. my Godmommy Komesia)

I hope my wife will be a QBG. I think I'll start praying on that today (5/24/09)

How did you hear about QBG?

The woman who wrote this told me about it:

"What does your ideal quirky black girl world look like?
Well, if she were sweet, studly & scholarly she would look like Krys Freeman. She would also look like my mum in the early seventies, in a matching hot pant/vest/long scarf ensemble and a page boy wig. And I suppose she would look like me too, around 9 years old, in a floral green and pink chiffon blouse tied at my waist, hip huggers, missing a tooth or two while grinning wide for photos outside of the London Museum of Natural History. " -imani