You might have already seen it, but I just read this fascinating article from Newsweek about how kids as young as 6 months recognize racial differences. It started me thinking about how I want to discuss racism with E as he grows up. There are a lot of things I like about living in Utah but the latent racism that pops up fairly often is not one of them.
The area where I live in Utah is predominately white and because my features are kind of ethnically ambiguous a lot of people tend me lump me in with the majority. And as a result they sometimes let down their guard and say some pretty racist things in front of me. A couple of times I’ve had the presence of mind to call them on it but more often than not I’m just completely flabbergasted. I’ve also heard some pretty crazy stories from friends and family.
Anyway, I would recommend reading the article if you have time.
{Found via Harlow’s Monkey}
