when i take my son out people stare is this because iam white and he is half black do people shine down on children that are half white and half black
2007-12-12 05:37:36 · 15 answers · asked by playergirljustice 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They stare because they are curious. I am half black, half white like your son. I'm sure people stared when my mom took me out. It was no big deal though. She's perfectly fine, and so am I. If I saw you and your son out, I would probably stare out of curiosity too. But of course I would mean no disrespect.
2007-12-12 05:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who is doing the staring. Younger women who are yet to have children are thinking about the idea of child birth and analyzing the process of your parenting to see if it is something they would wat to do. A younger guy is probably thinking about the interacial porn he watch last night. Older Women usually just like to look at children b/c of their maternal nature, and find mixed children to be asthetically pleasing so they stare at them in adoration.
Old white guys are the only place where you will run into any significant amount of racism, and it is more based in mysoginism than it is racism. The views on women that are held by some old men are more disturbing than racism. If you look back white women were more oppressed and for longer than any minority group. Also, it is not regional, it is nation wide. What it is they see white women as sexual property, and black men as farm animals. So they are probably disgusted with you and see you as someone who committed beastiality, and further that you did not have the right to make that decision or that you are somehow being victimized. You should look at some of the segregation era literature from the south that was distributed by pro-segregationalists. Their entire platform was basically that they were trying ot prevent white women from being humped by black men.
2007-12-12 14:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by the hump 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I suspect that when people look at your son, they probably are thinking about what they want to have for lunch, or where they might have left their car keys, or who will do what in the Super Bowl.
People don't notice other people so much anymore. Unless they say odd things like "shine down", then they wonder where that person might be from.
2007-12-12 13:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Some people think it's different because you're white and he's half back.But Some don't stare at all.It's not really racism.
2007-12-12 14:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by Juggalette Kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask such a dumb question you shouldnt be a parent. To be a parent you should beyond any doubt not give a damn what small minded ignorant racist people think. You should instill pride and love and the knowledge of how much more beautiful your child is. If you give all this to your wonderful child you wouldnt be asking such a question. Sad.
2007-12-12 15:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES PEOPLE DO!! Now why should you care?? You got in to the relationship with a black guy and had his kid and now you are worried what people might think of you??
2007-12-12 14:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my mother had the same problem when i was a baby.She's dark brown and i was pinkish/white when i was a baby.people would ask her who's child i was or if she was baby sitting me.I finally got some color in me after a year or so.
2007-12-12 14:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by upside 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be because your son is extremely handsome. Think positive! Smile.... I love children and bi-racial children are gorgeous.
2007-12-12 13:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by Spirit Dancer 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe your baby is just very beautiful or very ugly. Don't just assume everything is racism.
2007-12-13 13:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shine down?
thats a rock band.
2007-12-12 13:53:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋