After two years in a very white preschool, I was pleased to find that my daughter's kindergarten class is very diverse, not just black and white, but children of Asian, Mid-Eastern, and Hispanic descent. My daughter has never asked questions about people's appearance before, so I was tongue-tied when she came home yesterday and told me about "the brown boys who keep getting in trouble." How do I explain that that is not an appropriate way to describe people? The intent was certainly not derogatory or malicious; to her it's the same as saying, " the girl with curly orange hair" or "the tall boy." The best advice I could muster was to learn their names so she can refer to them by name. What is the PC lesson here?
Please note that I am talking about a 5 year old. The intent of this question is not to incite the next civil rights movement. Please refrain from any opinionated or inflamatory answers.
2006-09-14
02:05:03
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