Posts Tagged as ‘racism’

October 6, 2008

Question #8: Juli

This is soooo tricky.
Part of me wants to say, let her lead the way. Let her guide the response. But, I also know that in my own life, by four or five I was all too aware of my difference in the world, and never told my parents about the teasing/questions/harassment I endured. So, I [...]

July 28, 2008

Question #4: Heather

Dealing with questions like these are practically a daily event for me – even now in my mid-30s. Some days, depending on the person, the question and my mood, I take the time to talk and “educate”. Other days I simply give one word answers, like “no” (I don’t know who my “real” parents are) [...]