I was at the medicentre today, getting the stitches removed from my thumb (in a story not told on this blog, I nearly chopped off the tip of my thumb while making breakfast last weekend). While I was there a guy walked in with his young kid.
There was nothing particularly notable about this father and son, except that they were dressed in a pretty matchy-matchy way (both had on a plaid shirt and jeans, though the son’s jeans were board shorts, rather than pants).
Oh, and they were black.
This would not normally be worth noting but, as this kid was being particularly precocious and adorable, I found myself thinking: how could anyone possibly be racist? Say what you will about adults, but kids are cute and amusing no matter what their race. (And when they’re annoying, they’re annoying no matter what their race.)
Kids are kids. People are people. Racism is dumb.
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I thoroughly agree.
I think you’re right – how could someone be racist when cute kids with varying levels of skintones exist in the world. If I ever had a kid, I’d want a black one. My husband and I are white as white can be so he sort of frowns whenever I say that (mostly cause we’re not having kids, but also because he feels the need to point out all the obvious ways that it won’t happen with our genetics.)
I have a friend who maintains he’s 1/99 black because of all his moles. Makes me giggle every time he says it.
Racism IS dumb and a waste of time.
I honestly can’t tell if you’re mocking me or not. Either way, we at least agree that racism is stupid, so it’s all good.