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Jan 15, 2021
8:25:18am

jkccoug All-American

Acknowledge my child, ignore the man, and explain loud enough that he can hear

That yes, some people have different skin colors and isn’t it wonderful/interesting.

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Originally posted on Jan 15, 2021 at 8:25:18am

Message modified by jkccoug on Jan 15, 2021 at 8:26:32am

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jkccoug

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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?

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

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

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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