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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with 16:10.

Looking for 'diverse' schools doesn't mean there will be no racial animosity.  You fill find plenty.

Help your kids find kind, supportive friends (of any race) and don't worry about it.[/quote]
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I'm the PP who you're responding to.  What exactly in the post you quoted are you rolling your eyes at?  Finding supportive friends?

Another biracial poster who agrees that schools with 'diversity' don't shelter you from people with racial animosity.  [/quote]
And no one is saying that, no matter how many times you try to make the conversation about that.
Racial diversity ensures that your child does not feel isolated as the only one who is different.[/quote]

That is exactly the point.  Every kid is different.  Just because another student has the same skin color as you, doesn't mean that he is going to be a good friend.

What am I trying to make the conversation about?  The conversation is about whether having other kids of the same skin color at your school means that you will have a 'better' experience.

I absolutely do not want my kid choosing friends based on whether the kid looks the same as her.  What is the point of that?  Being in a 'diverse' school doesn't make my kid immune to feelings of isolation.

Obviously your view on this differs, and that's fine.  We all have different experiences.  But that does not make my experiences less valid.

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Gosh, I wish there were more people like you in the world!  +1000[/quote]

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