Just chiming in as a parent in a transracial adoption. I'm Hispanic, my husband is white and our son is Black. There is a huge learning curve. Loving your child does not mean that you don't make mistakes and for parents who adopt Black children, those mistakes can perpetuate racism.
The example he gives in the article has to do with hair and braiding. Hair is incredibly important in Black culture. Honestly, I had no idea what that meant before our son came to us. I had to learn.
Society already does a GREAT job of portraying Black boys and men as thugs. I would never use that word towards my son. My job is to build him up so that he can withstand all the knocks the world will give him.
As an adoptive parent his words do not come across as a lack of gratitude. When we know better, we do better.
aannoonn2021 t1_jboyibi wrote
Reply to Colin Kaepernick says adoptive white parents perpetuated 'racism' at times while raising him by DrChefAstronaut
Just chiming in as a parent in a transracial adoption. I'm Hispanic, my husband is white and our son is Black. There is a huge learning curve. Loving your child does not mean that you don't make mistakes and for parents who adopt Black children, those mistakes can perpetuate racism.
The example he gives in the article has to do with hair and braiding. Hair is incredibly important in Black culture. Honestly, I had no idea what that meant before our son came to us. I had to learn.
Society already does a GREAT job of portraying Black boys and men as thugs. I would never use that word towards my son. My job is to build him up so that he can withstand all the knocks the world will give him.
As an adoptive parent his words do not come across as a lack of gratitude. When we know better, we do better.