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Reply to "Are my DD's bf's parents racist? What should I do?"
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[quote=Anonymous]Here's my take. Growing up, I had a number of boyfriends and friends whose parents exposed me, for the first time, to the notion that Jews (and Catholics) as well were thought of in similar terms to the parents of your young daughter's boyfriend. Simply as "other" and there were overly gracious sentiments of "I have Jewish friends at work, they are lovely," "I really like my Jewish boss, he is so ambitious" -- that sort of thing. It made me realize for the first time that prejudice could be insidious as well as outright. A learning experience. I would talk to your daughter about what she thought of Larlo's parents. I would not put her on the defensive because you don't want a Romeo and Juliet syndrome here. And she is 16. Relationships don't last at that age. Let this be a learning experience for her. Encourage her to talk to you, and to always stand up for herself. Her boyfriend sounds fantastic and very mature.[/quote]
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