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[quote=Anonymous]It all comes down to the parents and, in most instances the mother (like it or not) in shaping their child's identity and self-love of the diverse half of their culture. If a child is receiving subliminal mixed messages at home, downplaying the black/Asian/Latino half of their identity, and getting limited exposure outside of extended family to that ethnicity--they will always have issues both in relatively liberal "post-racial" environments like Bethesda, and ultimately out in the "real world." But if OP and her husband/partner are making a serious and substantive effort to ensure their child is connecting with the other half of their heritage in meaningful ways (beyond a guest or two at an annual cookout or holiday party--or domestic helpers), they will be able to overcome a lot more of what they are likely to endure from their peers. [/quote]
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