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>I have NEVER told my children
>that other kids of color
>were "just as good as
>them". I have NEVER
>had a thought of taking
>a public stance or doing
>activism for the sake of
>"helping" people of color.
>On the contrary.....I have told
>my children that they are
>the same as every other
>person in the world...no worse,
>no better, and they have
>to show respect to each
>and every other human being
>in order to expect respect....plain
>and simple. I don't
>think I ever mentioned race
>or ethnicity in that scenario.

k...you can tell your children all you want that they are just the same as everyone else but you are doing them a disservice by not mentioning race because ethnicity is the base of that statement. You can tell them "everyones just the same" thats just not enough when almost ever other socialtal sign tells them otherwise that sugar coating will not sweeten the pot any. The best way to make sure that your kids understand what part race plays in America you should be straight forward and give them an age appropriate talk about it and keep inforcing. Suga fairy phrases will surely not make your child more enlightened on race then the average white person.

IM OUT LIKE TROUT.
AIM Carmel3494 say ure okp