Swirling
Subtitle: how to date, mate, and relate mixing race culture and creed
By: Christelyn D. Karazin and Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn
Contributors: Littlejohn, Janice Rhoshalle
Edition: 1st Atria pbk. ed.
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781451625851; 9781451625868
Subjects: Interracial dating; Interracial friendship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Author's note; title: Introduction : Christelyn's story : jumping the broom with a white boy; title: Black women deserve a good love, too; title: Deprogram : un-think everything you've ever assumed about swirling; title: Who's swirling? : black and white swirls are just the tip of the iceberg as interethnic and interfaith missing continue to rise; title: Best U.S. cities that swirl; title: Feel like you need permission to swirl? : girl, you got it; title: Is it time to edit "the list?" : why what you want is almost never what you need; title: Black men do it, why can't we? : exploring and dismantling the double standard; title: Put yourself out there; title: Why it's worth it; title: You've decided : now get busy : 52 ways to find a date; title: The rules of flirtation : knowing when he's interested; title: The first date : finding neutral ground; title: Moving forward or moving on; title: Let's talk about sex and stereotypes; title: When it gets really serious; title: Love is blind : but not those people staring at you!; title: Dealing with conflicting loyalties; title: Handling the "guess who's coming to dinner" moment; title: The crossroads : deciding if he's really worth all the trouble; title: Afterword; title: Janice's story: and she lived happily ever after; title: Acknowledgements; title: Resources.