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Jan 15, 2021
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Hambone
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So far, that’s my impression.
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POLL: If your child saw a black man at a store and said loudly, “Look, that man has black skin!”, how would you respond?
Hambone
1/15/21 6:29am
Depends how old my child is
supertux
1/15/21 6:33am
17
TCuz
1/15/21 6:33am
What about old guys in the wilk?
Charles Darwin
1/15/21 7:12am
This actually happened with my older brother and my mom. She used it as a
TerpCoug
1/15/21 6:41am
A bunch of us from work always got together to play basketball. Our one black...
FrontLineFan
1/15/21 6:59am
Probably talk to the dude and my kid together. Teach them.
Geldir
1/15/21 7:09am
When my son was about 2, he went through a phase of saying really hilarious
WhirleyPop
1/15/21 7:13am
Yeah I haven’t had issues with my kids talking about race but it has happened
Druick
1/15/21 7:35am
For my kids it was usually disfigured people that caused them to stare or ask questions
supertux
1/15/21 7:44am
Other. Ask the man if my child can say "hi" and then take a moment to explain
delux_247
1/15/21 7:20am
RE: Other. Ask the man if my child can say "hi" and then take a moment to explain
supertux
1/15/21 7:45am
According to the book I’m reading, White Fragility, the vast majority of white
Hambone
1/15/21 7:45am
Sounds like a dumb book.
supertux
1/15/21 7:46am
It is a very dumb book
Born2Fish
1/15/21 7:49am
So far, that’s my impression.
Hambone
1/15/21 7:58am
as if there's something about varying skin colors.
Belboz
1/15/21 8:43am
I’d probably introduce my kid to the black man.
OPINIONS
1/15/21 8:00am
My children have black relatives nothing new now when they saw someone smoking..
BYU Grounds
1/15/21 8:14am
same.
Benfica1
1/15/21 9:12am
Acknowledge my child, ignore the man, and explain loud enough that he can hear
jkccoug
1/15/21 8:25am
Exactly the way to do it. If your kid said “look that person has red hair” you wouldn’t freak out or be embarrassed
Pistol Shrimp
1/15/21 9:12am
Or explain that they have no soul, but make it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR that you are
Linkcoug
1/15/21 10:07am
Id say yes he does excuse me sir
CarolinaCoug
1/15/21 9:21am
I would apologize to my child for failing him.
mikecito
1/15/21 9:48am
"Yeah it's pretty awesome, huh?"
Supercoug
1/15/21 10:18am
I'd say "you're right son. And you have white skin. We are all different. And God loves us all no matter the color of
unctoothman
1/15/21 10:19am
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