[S-Parker]

What you call ‘pretending’ is actually an attempt to set a good example, to bring about societal change. What does this statement mean: ‘Every child needs a solid base to draw from’? Sounds like psycho-babble. I have raised children, and I know what it means to impart values and a strong sense of self. More importantly, it worked, and never have I had to prop up their ‘solid base’ with reference to their lineage (though I still think it’s OK to do so). It’s a non-issue who their relatives are, to say nothing of their skin color. They, and their individual behaviors, are what count. That said, I don’t have a problem with your advice to the original poster. I hope no one thought I was recommending anything less than truth for the child. My point is that while references to the lineage may be good, positive, interesting, etc., they are not crucial.

I’ll never understand taking pride in a skin color or ethnicity. It makes no sense. I’ll never understand negatively judging a person because of a skin color or ethnicity. It makes no sense.

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