Racism really ticks me off

Wow...incredible! I don't understand why a parent would do that either. Why raise another generation full of stereotypes and hate? I thought that's what everyone wanted to stop? If I was a braver person I may have in return something along the lines of "well, fine, because we don't talk to prejudiced bigots either"...ok maybe that would be a bit much under any circumstance... It's just shocking and I don't know what to say. I feel bad for that little boy and I hope that he grows up to understand how very wrong his father is.

That is just pure ignorance and it ticks (not the word I prefer to use) me off. I too, know that racism does exist but teaching such a young boy that "we do not like white girls"...oh my goodness, that is so messed up, that poor little boy. As if life isn't hard enough for some minorities...and now we have a parent teaching this young child (who could very well be a minority) to be racist against whites..ugh that just sickens me. I fully believe that being racist just shows ignorance.

Aw! That's too bad! And so sad! What sense does it make too? I know there were many racist attitudes before the civil rights.. and even afterwards! But it wasn't you or me, or your daughter who had those opinions, so what sense does it make to dislike us? That's sad.. poor little boy.. may grow up to have an attitude like his dad or grandfather.. what if it progresses to some of the horrors racism can morph into.. then you've done what you once thought was so horrible when it was done by others..

That would make me really mad, too! I probably wouldn't have said anything either, since I don't have the whole story. I don't like making excuses for people, but there could have been a reason, that was valid at least in his head, why he didn't want his son to like white girls. There's a black guy I know on base that has two kids. Their mom is white, but she is no longer involved in their lives at all. He says that he will ultimately let them decide who to spend their life with, but he will definitely be discouraging them from choosing a white person, because of everything that went on with their mom. Her parents disowned her when she married him, and refused to ever see the grandkids. Eventually it got to be too much for her, so she just left, and went back to them, and hasn't talked to them since.

Ohmigosh, that is awful. And as you know as a mom of a little one, it only takes hearing something one time before they start saying it themselves. That just breaks my heart to hear that. How very sad!!!

Yes, at this age it is very sad! A child does not need to learn to be taught such indecent behavior. When they grow up they will have hate and prejudice in their heart. If someone can teach them the correct way, then this may never happen..

racizm does exist on a large scale,this time you heard it while you were passing,he probably hears it every day at home,this is how it keeps alive. I know,that if this happened in Canada,he would get away with it,if it had been you,( as a white lady) he would have had you charges with promoting hatered against his race. I am not racist as I am fine with anyone,so long as they are in thier own countries,but would be extremely happy if that was were they all were. and as it seems that it is basically only the white race that seems to advocate this interracial activity,as you can see,the minority ones (so far)are the ones spouting hatred towards the white,go figure.

I agree, that's just plain deplorable. I detest racism no matter who is guilty of it and when I see it being taught to little children it really frosts me. It's so heartbreaking because when left to their own devices children are completely color-blind and blind to any other of the "differences" some adults see to think are so important. I discovered a number of years ago that I was much more naive than I'd realized; when I delivered mail in the "ritzy" part of the town I grew up in I was actually shocked to find how racist many of the people there were. They were some of the nicest, kindest people you'd ever want to meet to me, but they thought nothing of calling a high school football player the "N" word if he dropped a pass even though he was usually a real hero on the football field, or of literally running a fine doctor and his family out of town following the first Gulf War because he was of Iraqi descent. They also out and out refused to patronize a convenience store that had been bought by a Pakistani family. Racism is alive and well and it's all over the country, not only in the south or in Appalachian regions. Annie

Wow. That is really sad... I feel bad for that child having to grow up in a household like that. I don't understand how anyone can be racist against someone they've never met (or against anyone for that matter.)

hi. people today are ignorant. their beliefs and and the stereo types is outrageous. they shouldn't pass them on their children. their children have to grow up and interact with people of different races. they need to know how to get along with each other. children these days show what they are taught at home. i really don't see the point of racism. u know we are the same despite what color our skin maybe.

Yeah, I don't like racist people either, it don't matter what color you are. We are all human beings, we go through the same things in life, we lose loved ones, we bleed, we hurt. I wished we could all be like children, they don't see color, they don't see the differences, all they know is they are kids too and all kids like to play with each other, it don't matter what you look like. It is a shame that people are teaching their children to hate these days. It rather sad really...

That's sad. I can't believe they'd say that!

this is sad but come to think of it there must be a reason for him to say this. if we go back in time, african americans were treated as slaves and in some parts of america they are still not treated as equals. not just african americans, asians, mexicans.. if youre not white they wont treat you well. im asian and its so nice to hear that someone like cynddvs is far from being one. my husband and i have a few white friends and they are really nice to us and we love them.

Truth:No matter where you go.There is gonna be at least one racist person.Wich really ticks my lips.Me being the age I am [[16.]]&&Seeing children a whole lot younger then me.like ages 12 and below.Who doesn't exactly understand what their saying it was just the way they were braught up.Start talkin about oh I can't talk to you.Because your black.It aggravates me alot.I'm dateing a black and guy.&&Alot of people have asked me.Omg what do you see on him??I mean he's black.&&I always have the same response.Take a blade and cut him open he bleeds red.He's the same as all of us.If not better.COlor has nothing to do with it.&&Neither do looks.It's the personality that caught my eye.If god didn't want blacks&&Whites together.There would be no peguins.

Thats so very sad, even i would have been in shock. So racism does exist, but thats because some ppl want to transfer it to their children. I feel bad for the young kids being raised up lke that. I think ppl should really grow up, its like forcing their views on their innocent little kids. But as you c there is no possible way out of it....just ppl should change...

OMG! That is awful! I'm defeniatly with you on this!! I absolutly hate racism aimed at anyone. I think it is a ridiculous thing. We should be WAY past it now...but sadly we aren't. And I just think that's how people are. People's inability to change and stop judging others is going to be the destruction of us.

That's very wrong for a parent to teach their children about the racism. I think people shall be equally. The race doesn't matter a lot. In fact every race has their own virtues and we shall learn from each other. No race is less important. Here we sometimes see the foreigners. And I encourage my child to say hello to them as it will be friendly. The little children are always the angels to make everybody happy. So we shouldn't teach them the wrong behaviors such as the racism. I love China

Hi cynddvs! Oh, that is such a terrible thing to teach children. I have heard so much of discrimination and hypocrisy in a lot of people. And it is so sad when most of us still can't go beyond the color of our skins. And I won't blame you for being ticked off by that remark, I will too, if I were in your shoes. Take Care and God Bless!

Good day. I totally agree with you, its good to hear that some if not most parents want to teach their children about people and not about their color, religion or anything else. We should teach them things of human value so that they will become humane in treating others. When my time to become a parent comes I will teach my children that no matter what color, religion, economic status of a person is what's important is to see their humanity.

And you said a gentleman? He's not gentle at all... maybe he had a bad racist story. In that case he must teach his son that some people is bad, and he must NOT be one of them. The only think he's getting is that racism grows up, and no one can allow that. (sorry about my english, I'm chilean and I'm still learning) : )