Son was called a monkey by a Hispanic child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

Yep, it is never ok.

And we know that kids or people in general do not go around calling each other monkey in the U.S., it is just not done, and yes all you moms are not calling your kids monkey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

Yep, it is never ok.

And we know that kids or people in general do not go around calling each other monkey in the U.S., it is just not done, and yes all you moms are not calling your kids monkey.

I'm sorry... what? I call my kids monkeys ALL the time. Like multiple times every single week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is in Montgomery county, 4th grade, and the school is very diverse. He has a diverse friend group as well ( white, southeast Asian, european , and African American). He mentioned his classmate called him a monkey - I know the child - his family is from El Salvador ( we learned this in world culture day). I asked my son what he did/said. He claims he just ignored him. We are playing with playdoh at the moment, I’m currently just in listening mode.

Can he ask the classmate why? Does your son climb well? Or was it said out of the blue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

Yep, it is never ok.

And we know that kids or people in general do not go around calling each other monkey in the U.S., it is just not done, and yes all you moms are not calling your kids monkey.

I'm sorry... what? I call my kids monkeys ALL the time. Like multiple times every single week.

It is never ok to call a black kid a monkey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son is in Montgomery county, 4th grade, and the school is very diverse. He has a diverse friend group as well ( white, southeast Asian, european , and African American). He mentioned his classmate called him a monkey - I know the child - his family is from El Salvador ( we learned this in world culture day). I asked my son what he did/said. He claims he just ignored him. We are playing with playdoh at the moment, I’m currently just in listening mode.

Can he ask the classmate why? Does your son climb well? Or was it said out of the blue?

Is is a waste of time negotiating with a racist. The only thing that works is consequences for racism.

[Anonymous]

So honest question. What do you want to happen to the racist kid? To his parents? Who should do it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So honest question. What do you want to happen to the racist kid? To his parents? Who should do it?

Ha ha as if we are going to answer this question dripping with judgment and disgust towards the victims of racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

Yep, it is never ok.

And we know that kids or people in general do not go around calling each other monkey in the U.S., it is just not done, and yes all you moms are not calling your kids monkey.

I'm sorry... what? I call my kids monkeys ALL the time. Like multiple times every single week.

It is never ok to call a black kid a monkey.

Ok cool. My kids aren't black (they also aren't white). But it's very common to playfully call your kids monkeys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So honest question. What do you want to happen to the racist kid? To his parents? Who should do it?

Ha ha as if we are going to answer this question dripping with judgment and disgust towards the victims of racism.

DP but you're right, I'm disgusted by your mentality here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So honest question. What do you want to happen to the racist kid? To his parents? Who should do it?

Ha ha as if we are going to answer this question dripping with judgment and disgust towards the victims of racism.

DP but you're right, I'm disgusted by your mentality here.

As I just said, we know you are disgusted. Oh well...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

Yep, it is never ok.

And we know that kids or people in general do not go around calling each other monkey in the U.S., it is just not done, and yes all you moms are not calling your kids monkey.

I'm sorry... what? I call my kids monkeys ALL the time. Like multiple times every single week.

It is never ok to call a black kid a monkey.

Ok cool. My kids aren't black (they also aren't white). But it's very common to playfully call your kids monkeys.

I call my kids space aliens all the time! I also frequent call them crooked trees, pot-holed roads, cloudy skies, and more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son is in Montgomery county, 4th grade, and the school is very diverse. He has a diverse friend group as well ( white, southeast Asian, european , and African American). He mentioned his classmate called him a monkey - I know the child - his family is from El Salvador ( we learned this in world culture day). I asked my son what he did/said. He claims he just ignored him. We are playing with playdoh at the moment, I’m currently just in listening mode.

Troll shut the hell up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't read this whole thread. Just wanted to ask: so it is NEVER ok to call a black kid a monkey? Intent does not matter at all??

Does that not seem silly to you? I mean, if a 3 year old sees a black kid hanging off the monkey bars and calls him a monkey, that is racist, even though said 3 year old would have called anyone in that context a monkey and clearly meant it in a cute/endearing way?

It might be ok in a decade or two but unfortunately it's not now because some people still, in 2025, use it as a slur.


Obviously a 3 year old is not racist and intent always matters but at some point we need to teach they need to know better if for no other reason than to not be misinterpreted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son is in Montgomery county, 4th grade, and the school is very diverse. He has a diverse friend group as well ( white, southeast Asian, european , and African American). He mentioned his classmate called him a monkey - I know the child - his family is from El Salvador ( we learned this in world culture day). I asked my son what he did/said. He claims he just ignored him. We are playing with playdoh at the moment, I’m currently just in listening mode.

Troll shut the hell up

In the U.S. now, the white and immigrant left and the right wing want black people to shut up, but for different reasons. The right for the reasons they have always had, and the left because they want us only to talk about "this is a class issue!" and "no one is illegal!", no other topics allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s so obvious what’s going on here. The white parents have empathy for the child who used the term “monkey” because they’re paranoid about their kids getting accused of racism and facing consequences. No empathy for the Black child, however, which is why they even refuse to entertain the idea that maybe the kid said something racist. It’s actually quite sickening.

No the white parents have already warned their kids to be extra careful with what they say to and around AA’s.