tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post115636146945381733..comments2024-03-24T22:24:11.549-07:00Comments on Rice Daddies: Elmo is a brother (& other lessons in race relations)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-49035944185552306682011-11-28T18:42:34.639-08:002011-11-28T18:42:34.639-08:00anonymous.... WTF?anonymous.... WTF?Mrs. Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-77449694046495928782011-06-14T03:22:37.925-07:002011-06-14T03:22:37.925-07:00Your job as a future mother is to learn the god...Your job as a future mother is to learn the god's ways and to help your child understand despite the negative reinforcement and conditioning of today's society. Without consciousous parents the child will have no hope, and may even exaserbate their disfavor by becoming corrupted in today's environment.<br />Your ultimate goal is to fix your relationship wiith the gods and move on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156574363195422392006-08-25T23:39:00.000-07:002006-08-25T23:39:00.000-07:00Hold on - Elmo is 20?!As for racism, its all about...Hold on - Elmo is 20?!<BR/><BR/>As for racism, its all about leading by example in my book.Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156557232231593992006-08-25T18:53:00.000-07:002006-08-25T18:53:00.000-07:00As a white dad of white kids, I have explained to ...As a white dad of white kids, I have explained to them from the earliest ages that they live in a society that gives them privileges merely because of their skin color, and that we are living in a white supremacist society -- though most whites would deny it. Also important is understanding how "color blind" ideology is a way for whites to ignore the realities of race in US society.<BR/><BR/>I'veChiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503422107908380716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156452724345301532006-08-24T13:52:00.000-07:002006-08-24T13:52:00.000-07:00Despite what happened to us a month ago, despite h...Despite what happened to us a month ago, despite how I feel about my LN feeling hurt, I would rather teach her about racism in terms of being discriminated against than in terms of her being an instigator... i.e. I rather have to teach her to forgive and/or stand up for herself than to lose a misconceived prejudice. (I guess I'm trying to say, as politely as possible, that I don't want a little Mama Nabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873676249958692247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156440997616064242006-08-24T10:36:00.000-07:002006-08-24T10:36:00.000-07:00Yes, life IS a struggle. eliaday. Financial, racia...Yes, life IS a struggle. eliaday. Financial, racial, cultural differences abound. I used to think that setting a good example would be enough--until I saw how our hapa girl and her friends at school were determining the racial pecking order. R2Mum and I were aghast. Now I don't know how to convey anything more simple and concise than "Different is good". Seems the more detail I give, the less theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156425746222092652006-08-24T06:22:00.000-07:002006-08-24T06:22:00.000-07:00Yeah, can't much stand the elves vs. faeries viole...Yeah, can't much stand the elves vs. faeries violence myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156424128890558332006-08-24T05:55:00.000-07:002006-08-24T05:55:00.000-07:00i had no idea kevin clash was black. when i was l...i had no idea kevin clash was black. when i was little, i had dellusions that i was actually one of those little asian kids on the show. <BR/><BR/>seasame street is interesting - what are people's reactions to abby cadabby?<BR/><BR/>while i'd love to just teach my daughter to be good to people, i don't have enough faith in the world to tell her that this will mean that people will always be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156409488210474442006-08-24T01:51:00.000-07:002006-08-24T01:51:00.000-07:00Great post MD. Like Larry, I try to teach my kids ...Great post MD. Like Larry, I try to teach my kids the golden rule and to be compassionate about other's circumstances and behavior. Like you, we are lucky to live in an extremely diverse city not just ethnically but economically as well and the best thing I think I can do for my kids is to treat others with respect and hope that they will follow suit. Also, books are nice too, check out People honglien123https://www.blogger.com/profile/04664865503830892153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156398681848121132006-08-23T22:51:00.000-07:002006-08-23T22:51:00.000-07:00Ironic, I just read that the next Survivor is bein...Ironic, I just read that the next Survivor is being split into racial teams.<BR/><BR/>I think the teaching thing is more about teaching the positive: Be good. Be kind. Be honest. Treat others as you would want to be treated. Treat everyone as an individual. Kids are smart enough to get that prejuduce of any sort is not good, kind, honest, etc.<BR/><BR/>and great fucking post, since we're thisislarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157349911656341561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1156383186187819642006-08-23T18:33:00.000-07:002006-08-23T18:33:00.000-07:00"When the Peanut goes to some of the local playgro..."When the Peanut goes to some of the local playgrounds, it's like a fucking casting call for a Benetton ad." - Now this quote is hilarious. <BR/><BR/>Although E is not even two yet, I try my best to expose her to different environments. Our church is predominantly Korean, but is known in the state as having one of the most diverse congregations around. We have Koreans married to blacks, Mexicans,Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260849456165444444noreply@blogger.com