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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:32 PM Original message |
Why I had to explain to my 5 year old Black daughter the concept of prejudice in America |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hopefully, White folks here can tell the story of when they had to |
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ampad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Sad |
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hueyshort (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
62. The most popular girl at my daughter's pre school |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. Well, Frenchie, now, put yourself in a situation |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I believe in equal right and freedoms for all....... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
70. I believe you. However, I've noticed that you never defend gay people |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. I have such a story |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 06:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
68. My daughter cried her eyes about out when she first started seeing "things" |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh, FrenchieCat, that sucks... :( |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The thing was that I was somewhat unprepared to deal with it then..... |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I hear you... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hope your daughter recognized how lucky she was. |
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Bryan Buchan (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Touching story....thanks for sharing.... |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. I had to receive that education as a young boy as well. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It is unfortunate, but fortunate that it isn't every parent that is |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm a homosexual and.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. That was part of what I had to explain to my 5 year old. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Watch out, |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. It is disheartening when so much bad is allowed out and |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. That SUCKS |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Deleted sub-thread |
Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. We're all a product of the past, and the past was five minutes ago, |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am just deflated that a child's wide-eyed innocence is violated by this nasty truth. |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. when i look at your icon, i just think how much hatred you have spew against Hillary |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. This was a personal story of a child, |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. (((((FrenchieCat)))) |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. Heartbreak. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. I dread having to have such a talk with my nephew... |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thank you for your stories Frenchie |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. Frenchie... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I wish I was so sure....... |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Your daughter is lucky to have you. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. OMG............ |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. My heart breaks at this story |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. Sad, sad story. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. I have no children but I have a story... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Beautiful, thanks n/t |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. Frenchiecat, it is a gut wrenching thing to see a child learn of prejudice |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. There are many stories like ours.......many more. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. I take it you don't denounce Rev. Wright's oft-repeated speech about how racism still exists in US? |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm so sorry FrenchieCat. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Thank you for your own story.......... |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Frenchie, that just takes my breath away. I can't stop thinking about it. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. When I moved from Asia we arrived in Spokane and 20 miles from the Aryan National Bunker |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. For such a diverse country |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
40. That was heartbreaking to read. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
41. I'm not black, but I have two "childhood" stories that may relate |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. My music teacher in grade school was the first black person I met. He also happened |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Thank you for sharing that.... |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. I remember when I first got called the "N" word |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Lovely picture! |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Yup, first grade was a real education for me, too. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:51 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. All of those cuties........ |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
43. When my wife was 5, she desegregated a previously all-white school |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. kwassa |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. then she was on the eastern shore of Maryland. |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. ok thanks (nt) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. I agree that the younger generation are our future..... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
48. I am very sorry about that Frenchie. What I urge people to do who have been "victimized" |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. K & R |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
57. My son is 25 years old today. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. That's exactly it! |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. that moment is probably one of the worst |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
60. What a horrible painful |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. Sadly, America still has a long way to go... |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-15-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
63. Devastating, beautiful but sad post. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. yes, the East Bay. The incident occurred in Alameda. |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
64. . |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
65. FrenchieCat, I'm so sorry you and she had to experience that. |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
66. gutwrenching story Frenchie |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. I wish it was that way, but I believe that we are about to step backwards |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
71. Stories like this make me SOOOOO angry |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. You speak from great insight, that I can tell...... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. "Carefully Taught" from the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1949 musical South Pacific? |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
74. That is so sad. Children aren't prejudiced by nature |
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