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  Shay3 months, 1 week ago

  I would've been shocked too. I wonder what the black woman said to her family when she got home. Did rant? Was she offended? Did she think this mom was only exposing her child to white people?

  Also, could the post itself be the author's way of trying to justify why her child has never seen a black person?

  That's the thing about "race relations," all types of questions can come up whether your 3 or 33.

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    TweekerchickQC3 months, 1 week ago

    The one thing i know for certain is that kids say the most incredible things at the most amazing times. Next blog post could be "Why is that lady so fat" Or "Why does that old guy have one leg!"

    I'm pretty sure the fabulous part about kids is that they have no filter. Hopefully the coworker understands that.

    I get what the author is saying about being colorblind, but at the same time that assumes that everyone shares the same experiences and that color isn't an issue. My boyfriend is brown. I don't pretend he's not. That doesn't make me racist. But you'd be surprised how many people think it does.

    I think she would've done better by raising her child to embrace the differences she sees in people. The world is full of color and that's what makes it beautiful.

    Then again, I don't have kids so it's easy for me to sit here and say that.

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  tdrapeau3 months, 1 week ago

  Reading the article, its possible that the child *had* seen black people before, and just hadn't asked the question yet. Children, in my experience, not only have no filter, but also have their own timing for asking questions. At 3 years old, the child is unlikely to understand how stress inducing the question is, unfortunately for his/her mom.

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  waveringhobbit3 months ago

  Okay... I think it's the kid's parents fault. How ignorant could they be?

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  qui113 months ago

  I think the kid had seen black people many, many times... including his own cousin who is of a bi-racial background. In fact, he even has a sister who's Asian. But for some reason, he chose that moment to communicate his thoughts verbally.

  And I bet the writer went out that night and bought a book to read to reiterate the conversation they had in the car right after that moment about how people are all different and that's what makes each of us special.

  I can pretty much guarantee all of that is trueâ;;considering I am his mom.

  Thanks for talking about it. :)

  Jackie

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