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[quote=Anonymous]We made sure to move to a diverse area. I think immersing her in a diverse environment is really important.

We have books with a diverse set of characters. Same with the TV shows she watches. She needs to learn that it is “normal” to see all sorts of people in various roles. Even something like Doc McStuffins is helpful, as she’s an AA girl who is a doctor. Her mother (also AA) is a doctor. Her father stays at home. It teaches a lot of good lessons.

That’s primarily what we’re doing now — trying to lay a foundation in which she doesn’t question seeing a broad array of people in various roles and jobs.

As she gets older, we’ll start to talk about discrimination, the history of civil rights, etc.

But making it concrete is important, as is setting an example. My mom worked for the NY chapter of the ACLU and advocated for the rights of day laborers. It was normal for my sister and me to go with my mom after school to bail the guys out of jail when they were unlawfully taken into custody.

You need to make it about more than a theoretic conversation. [/quote]

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