Michelle and Rochelle talk about code switching, what it is, how it effects us, and when we think we started.  It's an interesting discussion that we get into a lot of information and how it's effected us personally.  And we definitely have some opinions.

Check out the Harvard Business Review Article - The Costs of Code-Switching 

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Michelle and Rochelle unpack ever single unwritten rule from the viral Buzzfeed article "Black People Are Sharing The Unwritten Rules They Follow That Most White People Are Clueless About, And It's Eye-Opening." Found both on Buzzfeed and MSN (we are reading from the MSN Article). We unpack rules 16-21 in this episode with lots of personal stories and advice and our personal views.  Join these two friends as we go over some explosive topics.

16."As a Black woman who works a swing shift and gets off work at 11 p.m., I will not take off my badge until I get inside my garage. I need to have a layer of protection to prove I'm not up to no good in case I get pulled over."

17."When meeting with executives or high-ranking officials where appropriate attire would be business casual for others, I wear full business attire. I’ve found that when I dress more formally, I receive more eye contact, head-nodding, and enthusiasm during conversations. This happens consistently."

18."I work in the hospital. Any time I get a patient out of bed, and they ask me to move their purse, I make sure it remains in their sight as I move it. I also hope that it’s a room with a camera, just in case any discrepancy comes up."

19."Don’t wear any jewelry/sunglasses of the brand where you are shopping in-store. As a Black woman, I’ve had an employee rip Gucci shades off my head (they were mine) and tell me not to stretch the merchandise."

20."Never let your kids play with toy guns."

21.And finally, "I find myself begging to get adequate medical care for the autoimmune disease and pain I deal with. Pain in Black folks is viewed much differently than in white people. It blows my mind how a lot of people don't realize that Black people get the short end of the stick in healthcare."

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Michelle and Rochelle unpack ever single unwritten rule from the viral Buzzfeed article "Black People Are Sharing The Unwritten Rules They Follow That Most White People Are Clueless About, And It's Eye-Opening." Found both on Buzzfeed and MSN (we are reading from the MSN Article). We unpack rules 11-15 in this episode with lots of personal stories and advice and our personal views.  Join these two friends as we go over some explosive topics.

11."Something I know I have to be careful of in public (as a person mixed with white and Black) is remembering which parent I'm with and how to act. This is called code-switching. I have to make sure I act okay so I'm not labelled as 'ghetto' with my mom or 'white-washed' with my dad."

12."No matter how cold or windy it is, my hood stays off, and my earbuds/headphones stay off my ears."

13."As a Black man who loves hip-hop, I often have to censor the music that I listen to so I won't be judged as a 'thug.'"

14."As a Black man, if there is a white woman in line, you stand back far enough so you cannot touch her by mistake or be accused of touching her."

15."Knowing that I’ll be followed when shopping in high-end stores, I have product-related questions prepared for when they invariably ask me if I need assistance. Replying with 'No thank you, I’m just browsing' makes their suspicion jump, and suddenly, I have an unofficial entourage. I’m a college-educated Black man about to turn 40, but I still have to play these sorts of silly games. It can be very exhausting."

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