I think raising up your kid in a place where he or she is a minority can be a kind of child abuse
I speak from experience.
Let's consider the worst example: being black.
First or all historically outside of Africa the color black is associated with evil and you will be constantly reminded of that everywhere you go if you are not in Africa. Then if you have to ask where you came from, you have to be reminded of the epic historical injustice done to your ancestors. It's just fucking awful.
I grew up being Chinese and I will say that was a rough time (not as bad as being black though). Being a Chinese kid with a bowl cut in Texas in the 80s was not the place to be. I hated my life and my self esteem was in the trash all the way up till I finally came into my own in uni.
If I was inclined to have kids myself I think I would just be forced to move to an asian country.
Some people who are minorities can just NEVER become well adjusted because of it. They never reconcile being all alone and then you have criminals and people with mental illness.
Having a child who is born into dealing with being a minority is like setting him or her behind. It means they will have something they will have to work through right at the starting line before they can become a well adjusted human being. No child should have to experience that. Anyways, people will continue to not give a shit about their kids or rationalize how its fine because it isn't convenient to admit otherwise. 🤷♂
Let's consider the worst example: being black.
First or all historically outside of Africa the color black is associated with evil and you will be constantly reminded of that everywhere you go if you are not in Africa. Then if you have to ask where you came from, you have to be reminded of the epic historical injustice done to your ancestors. It's just fucking awful.
I grew up being Chinese and I will say that was a rough time (not as bad as being black though). Being a Chinese kid with a bowl cut in Texas in the 80s was not the place to be. I hated my life and my self esteem was in the trash all the way up till I finally came into my own in uni.
If I was inclined to have kids myself I think I would just be forced to move to an asian country.
Some people who are minorities can just NEVER become well adjusted because of it. They never reconcile being all alone and then you have criminals and people with mental illness.
Having a child who is born into dealing with being a minority is like setting him or her behind. It means they will have something they will have to work through right at the starting line before they can become a well adjusted human being. No child should have to experience that. Anyways, people will continue to not give a shit about their kids or rationalize how its fine because it isn't convenient to admit otherwise. 🤷♂
