So now my son (18 months) is starting to adopt that name when before he was trying to say his own name.

I don't feel like I'm over reacting when I ask what the fuck is wrong with people that they think that's ok, particular since we've brought it up before.

its pretty long but we made sure not to use her nickname around adults who need to use her full name.

also made sure to tell her to always use her full name at school.

when she is older I’m sure she will start using it

but nah.. they need to get it right.

Our problem was daycare. Most Black daycare workers struggled or intentionally said her name wrong cause they were being lazy. Which was a bit frustrating because they could say a lot of difficult names but they just said fuck those letters when it came to her name.

That action is degrading and can give your son a complex. Either they comply,
or you should go somewhere else.

I always ask people what would they like me to call them. Do you want me to
call you by your full name or is there a sensible moniker that you would like
me to use?

I make it a point to pronounce people’s name correctly.

>I always ask people what would they like me to call them.

Imagine if you were this kind and thoughtful toward transpeople, who you consistently misgender on these very boards, because you're a fucking asshole.

eventually leads back to transpeople.

Like there is this very interesting twitter thread by this lady rabbi about judaism and abortion and after dropping so much knowledge on the subject the first thing she had to do was respond to criticism to not being inclusive of trans men who have babies.

https://twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1125877688877625347


I see it a lot and not sure it helps the cause of trans people.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

... he has a history of being a complete and total asshole about them.

I do the same re: racism, and sexism, and homophobia, and other issues, with people who are consistently complete and total assholes about those matters.

Assholes need to hear that they are assholes, early and often.

Six months ago I sent a message through the app about my daughter, “appreciate the pictures, however we’ve seen the ones without a mask, we had previously talked to you all about it as well as her, she does not have our permission to be without a mask and if another one picture comes without one we will remove her from the school”

I haven’t received one maskless picture since.

I guess I'm the bad parent

refraining from sending you maskless pics if mask wearing is still an issue

And these are activity pictures not posed.

when I was a kid, I hated when people would try to Anglicize my name because it was more convenient, and would often correct them.

Complain to an administrator if you haven't already, but definitely be noisy about this, since it is important to you.

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

or if they really said fuck it and call him Oonfufu or juicy G

They call him Day-Day
I emailed the director since they opted to not respond to my app message

I’m crying

lmao nigga you should have led with that im dyin. its funnier cuz the underlying name aint ados.



(...year 2000 snacks...glitter)

So does my son now.

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

….cause that’s unacceptable. Aren’t they supposed to help HIM spell and speak his….basics.

"..his mama named 'em Clay, I'mma call 'em Clay..." © Coming To America.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

Or the fact he's still learning his name and its causing confusion?




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DALLAS LAKERICKS LETS GO!!

They'll see a kid at this age for at most 6 months and often times much less due to the high turnover rate in their profession.

So in that case I think they should stick to the basics. Colors, words, shapes, animals.

Not defining how a kid self identifies without talking to the parents.

I just can't relate to this issue cause me and just about every black friend I had growing up has a family nickname

I can't recall if I ever got confused about what my name was at a 1.5yrs old tho.


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I got a common but often mispronounced and misspelled 'Black' name (Antoine)

Grew up with teachers butchering my name for the 1st few weeks of school

I corrected em

As an adult the less I care

Just spell it correctly on the check or important documentation

If I'm cool with u chances r u kno the vibes and eventually calling me the shortened version of my name 'ant' or "toine'

Older Spanish folk always end up calling me Antonio lol

I don't even correct em anymore



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We have the ability to say “cool nick name or nah.. don’t call me that”

but an 18 month old baby doesn’t have a choice.

wife and I have 5011 nicknames for our kids.. but at school its their full name until they decide what lil nicknames they want to use with friends.

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