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Race at School
Asked by E.F. from St. Louis
on January 9, 2009
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Have any of you moms out there ever had to deal with racial friction at school? I am half asian, my husband is white - we have a 7 yo daughter. She looks like me, sh...
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- Talk to the teacher & principal about what your daughter told you. Diversity is taken very seriously nowadays. As far as what to tell your daughter goes, I'd suggest b...
- Dear E., My son and I faced the same sort of bullying. Get the name of the child from your daughter or have her point the child out in a yearbook. Go to the counsel...
- I feel so sorry for her that she has to hear that most kids really don't think like that or I didn't think they did been time for me. I have a 17 year old niece whom h...
Hannity Tonight
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on March 8, 2012
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Have you heard about the films that the late Andrew Breitbart was putting together about Obama? Apparently, Hannity will be playing some or all tonight on his show. ...
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- I can not watch Fox News and expect to get accurate information. So no. I wont be watching it. It is not a matter of being an independent thinker. I am a T...
- Aww come on Laurie, everyone knew it was fake, well except the President who fired her without checking first. Oops
- ROFL...independent thinking and Fox news...never thought someone would put those together in a non-ironic way...
My Legs Are So Pasty
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on May 12, 2011
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...but it's HOT outside! My husband and I are going to a baseball game tonight and it's suppose to be in the upper 70's, definitely shorts weather! But my legs are glo...
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- get some self tanning lotion and rock those shorts!
- nothing wrong with white legs. They arent pasty! LOL. Wear colors like pink, light purple or whatever, not white or black, that compliment your skin. The only fashion ...
- You live in ohio of course they are pasty! Either embrace it and wear shorts or you could get a spray tan.
Are People Really This Ignorant in 2011?
Asked by A.H. from Canton
on July 1, 2011
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Last night at my son's baseball practice, we ran into a family that has a son that played on the same football team as my son. We're talking and then all decide to let...
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- Hi A., I hate to say that yes, people here in the US ARE this ignorant. And they will never know how much this kind of thinking limits their lives. I doubt you'll...
- Yes, sad but true - I think a lot of people are not secure enough to make up their own mind about each individual. They would rather hide in a shroud of ignorance bec...
- Yes, they are. Just read the comments on any news article in the country and you see ignorance from multiple sides. It's quite annoying. People just seem to have di...
Preschool
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on August 23, 2007
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Ok...today I found out thatI make too much money for my son to go to Head Start. He will be 4 in October so he will not be able to go to school for another 2 years bu...
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- I too was denied headstart and am still bitter about it to this day. I was unemployed living solely off of childsupport and was denied. They went by the year before's ...
- HI S., I am the mother of a 3 year old. We have always attended ECFE classes in our district and I have heard great things about the preschool "Small Wonders" which is...
- Check with the ISD 196 School District, I know they offer Preschool for 3-5 year olds.
What Sickness Did Anne Frank Die From?
Asked by M.T. from Phoenix
on February 18, 2013
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My daughter and I looked and were not sure.Every website is different.
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- She had scabies but died of typhus.
- She and her sister Margot got Typhus and died from starvation in concentration camp-the Bergen-Belson Concentration camp.
- Typhus. It was brought on by bacteria found on lice, ticks and other human skin diseases due to the horrid conditions of the concentration camps.
Music Choices
Asked by D.L. from Columbus
on January 26, 2012
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Can you share the kinds of music your 3rd to 5th grader listens to? DS has friends that listen to rap, including Eminem, and I would love to hear what other parents h...
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- My son (thank God!) HATES rap. He's a classic rock kind of kid.
- I’ve always censored my kids and I listen to a plethora of music from country (my 3 y/o sings the song Mean all the time!) to r&b but I don’t really listen to the ...
- Nothing with bad language or words that would encourage bad behavior.
Question for Minorities Raacism Issue
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on March 28, 2011
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ok so my manager is white. i am an assistant manager who is also white. we have another assistant manager who is a minority. we have 3 employees who are minorities. th...
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- Hi D., This manager of yours, sounds like she's clowning around. I don't know how old you are, or she is for that matter, but you should definitely get together with t...
- I understand what you are saying. This type of behavior is not acceptable and Corporate needs to be informed. The company could so easily be sued by customers and the ...
- You can try contacting HR and explain the situation. If they are smart (and not all HR depts are), they will conduct some periodic sexual harassment / sensitivity tra...
What Do You Think of This Question?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on March 17, 2011
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I was helping at a nutritional education event at my son's elem school last week. Our school is probably 90% white. About 10 moms were offering and serving various f...
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- Why are you trying to make the situation out to be based on race? Give her a break... sheesh... it was just a question. I'm sure there wasn't that much thought behin...
- Maybe she thought she saw a resemblence. I know that I don't think my husband really looks like his brothers (except eye color) but other people swear they look a lot...
- I think people say things sometimes without thinking it through. I was not a nasty comment ....just a bit unaware. I have three kids. Two boys and one girl. My youn...
Is This Racist to You? Details Added
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on February 25, 2013
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I'm wondering if this seems racist to you...I'll fill you in on further details after.
Scenario:
Workplace is holding a food day celebrating black history month. Pe...
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- That's hard to say. The fact of the matter is that there is a genuine culture of "soul food" in African American culture. That cuisine is legitimate and is studied a...
- Yes, I believe it is racist. It is one thing to label an ethnic group and use there food culture as part of a description. I.e. French food, Asian, Thai or Indian....
- Well I'm white, and I love all these foods. I wouldn't call it racist, I'd say it was just weird. Whoever came up with this is just going to generalize an entire race ...
