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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were reading “Mae Among The Stars” (book about astronaut Mae Jemison”) and DS asked why her teacher told her she couldn’t be as astronaut. I said something like “because she was a girl and Black” and that it was a wrong thing for her teacher to say. DS said, “Luckily since I’m a boy with white skin, I can be an astronaut”. Well that was the wrong takeaway! Plus he isn’t actually White (half Indian). Can anyone point me to good books on anti-racism and explaining racism? TIA[/quote] those concepts are way too early for anyone under age of 7-8? Btw your son's takeaway was correct. if the book and you focus on visible identity, he will too. [/quote] +1 No matter how much you try to force kids to deal with issues above their level, they will only ever deal with them as someone their age. They are not mini adults or robots you can program.[/quote]
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