I Fear For The Future

I grew up being taught by non minorities just how blessed I was to live in a world without racism. It didn't take me long, courtesy of my african American, baby boomer, well educated parents, to know how wrong that lesson was. Fast forward a couple decades and I find myself living in a world where overt racism is fast becoming acceptable again but subtle, covert racism is the norm. Its sad when you can't assume anyone's position. I had a conversation with a biracial toddler who at such a young age is already shaming herself into believing her brown hair is blonde because that is better and that either way, her hair is way better than black. Its not sad that she said it, its sad that of all the non blonde people in her life, someone taught her that. Don't even know what to say to that, just find it sad that even toddlers are the kind of people I don't want around my daughter. She will get picked on, she'll face adversity but I'll be damned if anyone is going to make her ashamed of what she has been blessed with, a full head of hair regardless of what color.