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| Sad_Face 06/18/20 9:38:29 PM #20: | N3xtG3nGam3r posted... My daughter obviously doesnt see color--doesnt think anything differently about her friend...and why would she? So what is the right way to approach this? Do i explain to her what racism is, who its against, that its wrong, and mean, etc.? I feel like that could lead to a situation where they get into an argument, and she says something mean about her skin color, thinking its a good way to hurt her feelings, not understanding the implications--kids are like that. I don't have kids but I say don't do this. What you don't want her to end up doing is feeling any guilt or shame for who she is or point fingers at X for everything that's wrong in society without having the necessary background information understand why the dynamics came into play. I say this as a black man in a "3rd world country" witnessing younger white guys on this site lament that they shouldn't feel happiness because of who they are. I know this isn't your intention but the way people talk about racism, they pull down the new generation and it manifests as a lot of kids resenting society. No society can thrive on the backs of demoralized men. For right now, just lead by example. Let your own actions explain to her how she should treat people. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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