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[quote=Anonymous]Nope! There are lots of books out there, and puzzles, and pictures. If you want to be promote diversity, pay attention to packaging -- and talk about it with your kids. As a child, I noticed that ads and box tops often had a group of children playing a particular game or with a particular toy. Almost invariably, the kid depicted actively at the center of the game was white, and usually male, and the children of color were often in the background or depicted as helpers. So maybe a white kid building a tower of blocks, and a black kid handing the white kid a block to build with. Diversity is all around you -- but diversity reflecting equality may not be. I wouldn't get kids things that they're not likely to enjoy -- but you can pay attention to the things that they do get -- and use them as a springboard for appropriate conversations. [/quote]
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