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What I guess Im stumped on .. is what should I be teaching my daughter about this?? I dont want her to differentiate by race... but instead, attitude... right? I dont want to perpetuate... KWIM?
Is this wrong thinking? Should my daughter see the other child as different? I want her to see the child as equal.. but if that child thinks that he or she isnt equal... then how should my daughter react to that??? Change starts at home.. right?
I think children should know where they come from.. I encourage Aurora to be proud that she is Irish... but.. (and I know since it is all 'white' it gets grouped together) ... I would never want her to think she is different because of it. It just happens to be where her ancestors came from.... I want her to see your child simply as darker skinned because their ancestors came from Africa and not Ireland... not different... equal. I want her to see skin color like hair color. But-- does that offend?
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