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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both my family and my spouse's families are racist to varying degrees. I really have no desire to isolate my children from their extended family. In fact, I think suggesting such is completely ridiculous. Yes, I call my family out on it and we make it known when a comment is inappropriate. I was raised by racists people in a very rural and segregated community and somehow I figured out it was wrong. I am sure my children can do the same. My children's life experience will also be very different than my own, as they are growing up in a diverse city.

My family also shoot guns at family events and talk conservative politics and *gasp* I think it's OK for my children to be exposed to them, even if my husband and I have [u]very [/u][b] different opinions. Isolating kids from alternative views won't do them any good and can perpetuate to the sort of divisiveness we have in our culture right now. We just have to be helpful to them as they process those ideas.[/quote]

Are both of your kids Caucasian? If yes, then it is easy for you to tell them it is wrong and keep them around. If they are not, exposing them to this behavior will have a lasting, damaging impact. They will resent you for doing it later. I know, I'm multiracial and my mother never stood up to the people around her making racist comments and jokes when I was around. [/quote]

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