i have a son that is the same color as me and im biracial(and i am light). but his dad is black. and i know he will be confussed when he get old enough to see that everone arent the same colors.i dont want to sound stupid asking this. his dad says he is black but ........... i dont know. i was just going to tell his what i am and his dad and let him deside that when he is older.
2006-07-08 19:36:18 · 10 answers · asked by miss mix 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It is not stupid - it's a good question. This is where you start to help your child form ideas of tolerance and unity.
My husband and i are of the same race but of different religions and people ask us how we will handle that. We plan that we will each teach them what we believe in - we don't care what team they wind up on as long as they have strong personal values.
I would get along with "you know I noticed that too - isn't it wonderful how everyone is different" as long as I could. I mean everyone has different hair colors - and my kids play computer games where you can color the person in any of 5 natural skin shades and 10 that you don't ever see (like lime green!). If we don't make an issue of it with our children, maybe it will just not be an issue.
Peace!
2006-07-08 19:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter what he sees himself as. I'm mixed as well. Biracial, white and black. Society decides what he is. They will see him as black. It's just the fact of what it is. I'm mixed. But in society, I'm black. It's just how they see it. I could tell them I'm mixed. But look at my skin. Golden Brown like a turkey. I'm not asian. I'm not arabic. I'm not white. The only thing left to be is black. And your son is 2/3rd's black? Of course he's black to society. It's not his choice. No person can choose what skin tone to be. That's how society sees it. But yes, he can decide how to behave, to act, who to hang around. Who he's around right now at youth will help determine it. But in the end, he decides what makes him happy in accordance to what makes him feel most comfortable. He can act however he wants. That's the only freedom a person ever needs. The skintone doesn't matter.
2006-07-09 02:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are right... Let him deside when he is older.... All he needs to worry about right now is that he is a great little guy that has parents that would do anything for him.
2006-07-09 02:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What dfference does it make? And, who's keeping score?
His mother is bi-racial and his father is black. Let him fugure out what that makes him. Supposedly, one drop of black blood makes you 100% black. but since everyone has at least one drop of black blood, then, theoretically everyone is black.
I am black, Irish and Indian; but have always called myself black, even though people always scratch their heads and try to figure it out.
2006-07-09 02:54:23 · answer #4 · answered by RON C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him he's your son and a member of hopefully a less racially concerned human society, when he is old enough to ask.
2006-07-09 02:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming he knows who his parents are... How about his grandparents, and great-grandparents?
Better yet just stop worrying about such things, Teach him to be the best that he can be, and to believe in himself!
2006-07-09 02:50:13 · answer #6 · answered by scummibear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does he have to be told either he will chose on his own when he's old enough
2006-07-09 02:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by g-day mate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would tell them just that..that his mother is biracial, and his father is black.
2006-07-11 13:11:34 · answer #8 · answered by colorfulharp233 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should always say he is biracial.
2006-07-09 02:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by smilingontime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technical word is 'mulatto'
2006-07-09 02:47:01 · answer #10 · answered by racedayvinyls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋