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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think part of the problem may be that you don't accept "race" (as you put it) as an issue.

I'm white and us get you are color blind, but your daughter does not look white. There will be instances, like you mention, where she experiences either positive (ie: you must be smart) vs negative (ie: your adopted) racism with respect to how she looks. You may need to stop ignoring race as something significant in her life and help her learn to navigate the issues she may encounter.[/quote]

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She is Asian. Better start teaching her about racism.[/quote]

OP here. She knows about racism. She is not complaining about experiencing racism. She is experiencing kids questioning her origins, which is causing her annoyance and distress.

As to the fact that I "better start teaching her about racism" because "she is Asian" makes it seem like only non white people need to deal with issue. Stupid.

I dropped out of this thread some time ago once I saw that too many people with no ability to see the complexity here were the ones oh so very certain and high and mighty. Get a grip. Talking to people who "get it" was the better choice than posting here.

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