At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your kids?

[Alaskanredman]

I don't remember having that discussion with my mother until I was a teenager and I started the conversation. After that talk, she kept it real from her perspective ever since. I don't know if that was the best way, but it was her way of doing it...

I have very young kids and I see the world that they growing up in were shit is reverting enough that racism is becoming very open and unapologetic again. I want them to be prepared for the bullshit but I don't want looking sideways at all white people off top...

I would like some real feedback from fathers (and maybe some mothers on the board) about this shit. I know this deep shit for a porn board, but people in general aren't honest about most issue especially stuff like this... and we talk about all things here and no one seems to filter shit.

 

[Costanza]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

I'm not a father but I don't think I'd see it as a big time discussion the way the birds and bees are thought of. It whould be more of a gradual thing and I think your own kids environment and experiences should lead him or her to bring it up if you have a ggod relationship and it becomes relevant to their life and they have questions.

A word of caution: I was raised by much older black people and was browbeaten with statements about how ALL white people are and what ALL white people will do and it didn't match my reality at all. Prepare your kids but don't let your experiences become a burden forced upon them.

 

[P03t]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

I'm not a father but I don't think I'd see it as a big time discussion the way the birds and bees are thought of. It whould be more of a gradual thing and I think your own kids environment and experiences should lead him or her to bring it up if you have a ggod relationship and it becomes relevant to their life and they have questions.

A word of caution: I was raised by much older black people and was browbeaten with statements about how ALL white people are and what ALL white people will do and it didn't match my reality at all. Prepare your kids but don't let your experiences become a burden forced upon them.

Good post....

 

[followup]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

from BIRTH!!!! you surround them with lots of positive black role models. black dolls and toys. raise them around other black children, even if they go to school with predominantly nonblack kids. teach them REAL American history and let them know that they are AFRICANS. it's really not that hard and you don't have to raise racist kids. Just tell them the truth in an age-appropriate way and set a good example.

 

[St_clair_OG]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

Damn my son is 7 so he's at that age when they start asking questions I GOING TO KEEP IT 100 IF HE START ASKING about that kind of stuff but i feel like i need to tell him sooner or later before the schools feed him bullshit

 

[Blunt]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

Damn my son is 7 so he's at that age when they start asking questions I GOING TO KEEP IT 100 IF HE START ASKING about that kind of stuff but i feel like i need to tell him sooner or later before the schools feed him bullshit

Right, feed him YOUR "bullshit" before the school can feed him theirs.

 

[Z MONSTER]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

My aunt was a militant back in the day. She educated me on the game. Ever since I could remember she was like "don't bring no white girl home." She use to tell me stories about how things were in the 60's/early 70's.

 

[8/11Streetz]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

birth..................

 

[followup]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

Damn my son is 7 so he's at that age when they start asking questions I GOING TO KEEP IT 100 IF HE START ASKING about that kind of stuff but i feel like i need to tell him sooner or later before the schools feed him bullshit

you have to do it before they get old enough to say 'things are different now' That phrase coming from these kids today scares me because so much is still the same--just a different name

 

[Costanza]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

from BIRTH!!!!

"A is for apartheid, B is for Black, C is for Cracka.."

My aunt was a militant back in the day. She educated me on the game. Ever since I could remember she was like "don't bring no white girl home." She use to tell me stories about how things were in the 60's/early 70's.

All that means if when and if your kid gets involved with white girls, he ain't bringin' 'em home.. Until he makes his own...

 

[d_the_inc]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

Keep this in mind, today's children have far more stimuli and messages being fed to them, than previous generations. And in contrast, these messages are coming from a myriad of sources, we have to really understand that the learning models that were used during our formative years, must be recalibrated for a different generation, that is far more advanced. In summary, and anecdotally, the best time is when your instinct tells you to do so. Which means that there will be some variance from child to child. But remember, while racism is still exists, it's really the micro-inequities, that we have to make ourselves and children conscious of, and more importantly, providing them the tools to develop high levels of emotional intelligence that will enable them to address and diffuse situations that may arise.

 

[Blu Diablo]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

You begin teaching them pride in who they are and in their culture as soon as they begin to recognize differences in cultures and ethnicities.

I begin teaching my children about racism once they are old enough to grasp the concept of history (typically around 7-9 years old).

This coincides with the early stages of them being taught history in school. I feel it's better for them to get a more complete picture than just the "touch and go" that they initially receive on slavery and race relations in school.

 

[Alaskanredman]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

thanx for the feed back

 

[phanatic]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

from BIRTH!!!! you surround them with lots of positive black role models. black dolls and toys. raise them around other black children, even if they go to school with predominantly nonblack kids. teach them REAL American history and let them know that they are AFRICANS. it's really not that hard and you don't have to raise racist kids. Just tell them the truth in an age-appropriate way and set a good example.

I had all black friends growing up, and our paths after school went opposite directions, so I haven't had much contact with them after high school. Now it's a good mix of people from all over.

 

[bububang]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

from BIRTH!!!! you surround them with lots of positive black role models. black dolls and toys. raise them around other black children, even if they go to school with predominantly nonblack kids. teach them REAL American history and let them know that they are AFRICANS. it's really not that hard and you don't have to raise racist kids. Just tell them the truth in an age-appropriate way and set a good example.

Damn my son is 7 so he's at that age when they start asking questions I GOING TO KEEP IT 100 IF HE START ASKING about that kind of stuff but i feel like i need to tell him sooner or later before the schools feed him bullshit

birth..................

ASAFP. I don't have any kids but these racist ass crackas is off the fuckin chain. I woke up late this morning and had to run to the bus stop at full speed. I get to the bus stop and on time and try to catch my breath. I'm a smoker so it took me a while, way longer than usual, to get right. I hop on the bus still short of breath, and take a seat. A few stops later this old raggedy racsist ass 60 pound jerry seinfield lookin bitch gets on. She sits right next to me, I have no idea why because there were plenty of empty seats elsewhere. She's sitting with her back to the window that I'm looking out of and I can tell she getting a little uncomfortable. I keep looking out of the window and pay her no attention, fuck her, there wasn't anywhere else to look anyway. I'm still in the process of catching my breath so I attempt to get comfortable in my seat and the bitch gets to flinching and shit, I payed the bitch no mind but still wasn't finna comfort her or reassure her that she was safe, hell bitch you on public transportation and you sitting right next to the bus driver, fuck is you trippin for? So after I get comfortable the seinfield looking bitch looks at me, takes out a pocket knife, flicks the muthafucka twice and puts it back in her pocket. The bitch had me pissed for a min but soon after I just laughed the shit off. Kids need to know about this shit as soon as they are old enough to comprehend. These cacs dont give a fuck. If your black, especially a black male you're automatically a threat just because and you know they dont give a shit about age, character, morality etc. I dont know man, if I have kids I'm making sure I do my best to put them on game about these fucks. I couldn't imagine how a kid would feel in that situation. I remember my first encounter like that. Me and one of my homies was walking and these cacs smiled and flashed a tec at us. The shit needs to be addressed.

 

[Damn Right]

Re: At what age do you start keeping it real about racism/white supremacy with your k

imo, just as soon as they're old enough to start understanding the difference between the races. i think parents should speak in specifics though as opposed to generalities like ALL white do this or ALL latins to that or ALL black people are capable of this type of debauchery, etc