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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that if you're the AA nanny for a white family (I have no idea if this family is white, but given the discussion of types of lice above, it appears so), there is no way to hear this request that doesn't sound like the family thinks you're dirty, and wants to personally inspect your head. No matter how well-meaning this MB is, there is a long history of racism in this country, and a white woman wanting to verify that a black woman is clean and vermin-free, rather than taking that black woman's word for it, is going to be met with suspicion and upset, especially when the white woman is the one who got the lice in the first place, while the black woman wasn't even working.

OP, I think you should believe her and let this go.[/quote]

This is absolutely not about race. OP said that her mom/grandmother got it from her family after a 5 day vacation. The nanny spends more time with the family than this, therefore has a high chance of also having lice. This is completely logical that a woman of any race around an infected family would likely also get lice.

OP, since it sounds like you have backup care, I would inquire the possibility of extending it until you can get a new nanny. Being prepared to let your current one go will ease your mind if it does come to an unpleasant conclusion of firing the nanny.[/quote]

Everything is about race, or is potentially about race. That's the sucky part about living in a society rife with racism. You just never know, and it makes even innocent interactions feel icky.[/quote]

It's about Lice.   Not race.  Lice are not racist.[/quote]

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