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Whaa??
Does she think the child isn't going to notice if the texture of her hair changes (it can and does) or her facial features develop differently (e.g. a broader nose)?! That's absolutely scandalous. Is this woman ashamed of her child's ethnicity? Why's she afraid to be honest? What kind of message does THAT send to the child. Talk about the ultimate in denial. Not a good precedent IMHO.
Frankly, I wouldn't be concerned in the slightest about how your family discusses issues of race and ethicity. If the poor girl isn't going to have exposure at home, at least she can have those open and honest conversations at your house - whether or not she knows she's half aa.
*staring blankly at the screen, mounth agape, joining you in shock and horror*
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Sad to be moving on... humbled by knowledge.
If we have been spared knowing this sin or that, it is the grace of God alone which has protected us, not any virtuous excellence of our own character.
--David C. Reardon
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