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Trying to teach your kids "not to see race" isn't helping anybody

Let's normalize teaching kids go be accepting and educated when it comes to other cultures and ethnicities rather than overlooking them. Discrimination exists DUE to a lack of sympathy, connection and understanding to people who are different. Don't teach them to push away differences, teach them to embrace and learn from them. Because kids will see race, whether you want them to or not. That little white child just asked the little brown child if her skin is that color because "she doesn't clean it". That little mixed child with a tight afro is crying because she wants "pretty" long hair like the children of other races. That new kid who just moved to this country and doesn't speak much English is sitting alone because everyone thinks the food he packs is weird and gross. Teach them not to be afraid of the differences. Teach them to notice the differences and embrace them.
Quizzical · 46-50, M
I think it would be more helpful to teach about similarities.

When you see the 'other' is pretty much just like you then the 'differences' don't seem quite so important.

Concentrating on differences magnifies them 🤷‍♂️
Anon066 · 31-35, M
@Lucyy literally everything you're saying about kids apples to adults too lol.
Lucyy · 22-25, F
@Anon066 it is an issue with adults, but it's harder to change an adults view. If we teach the kids young to be accepting and understanding, then the problem will dramatically decrease within a generation. When parents are the problem, you teach the kids to parent and reduce the problem within a single generation. But we also need to normalise Changing your opinion when presented with new information. We live in a society that looks at someone changing their opinion as them being weak or wrong or not good at forming an argument. If we got rid of the shame culture around that, it would be much easier for adults to see and understand other perspectives.
Quizzical · 46-50, M
@Lucyy I think you've hit the nail on the head there...

We live in a time when opinion is so intrinsically linked to our self identity that for some it's easier to remove a limb than to change their mind.

It's a time of ridiculous extremes with people shouting at each other and name-calling rather than intelligently discussing matters.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
I’ve never heard a non black person use the term “pretty hair”.
That is a term only used by black women.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
You are so wrong. Huge tits are where it’s at dude. Pretty hair is almost exclusively a black term.
This would make a good opinion poll question@Chevy454
Chevy454 · 46-50, M
Big tits just make them look fatter than they might be. @AthrillatheHunt
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
That’s what my best buds all say. That’s why we’re best buds. Wwe don’t compete for women
You and I might get along well in real life dude..@Chevy454

 
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