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How I know their mind is simple, I am not-white, and my kid's aren't white. And true, parents do want their kids to succeed in life. But I also worry about how

How I know their mind is simple, I am not-white, and my kid's aren't white. And true, parents do want their kids to succeed in life. But I also worry about how the world will treat my kids, because historically black and brown kids don't get treated well.

prepend 4y ago
So you know your mind. You don’t know the minds of all not-whites. I’m pretty sure all parents worry about how the world will treat their kids. There’s pros and cons to everything. If you’re in the US or Europe, you’re in a very privileged position compared to others in less privileged countries. To imagine that someone who is not-white will know how all not-white parents think is silly. Even within a small demographic sliver, it seems weird to generalize my thoughts to all people who have my race or culture (eg, it’s lack of critical thinking to think “I’m Vietnamese and my kids are Vietnamese so I know the mind of all Vietnamese parents”) There is a lot of racism toward black and brown kids and it’s the worst for poor black and brown kids. Hopefully, since you’re reading on HN you have a tech job and make some money. Historically, and presently, poor kids don’t get treated well.
- balls187 4y ago
  You're arguing by straw man. Worrying about going to a good school and getting a good job is a nice worry to have. Worrying that your kid will be the next Trayvon Martin is the reality that many-non white parents worry about. I understand you won't ever have to worry about your children like in that manner. That is one of the benefits of being white. And white people can scream as loud as they want about how it's unfair they are being discriminated against, in reality they just don't get to enjoy all the advantages they had in prior years for being white.

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How I know their mind is simple, I am not-white, and my kid's aren't white. And true, parents do want their kids to succeed in life. But I also worry about how

by balls187 4y ago

prepend 4y ago
So you know your mind. You don’t know the minds of all not-whites. I’m pretty sure all parents worry about how the world will treat their kids. There’s pros and cons to everything. If you’re in the US or Europe, you’re in a very privileged position compared to others in less privileged countries. To imagine that someone who is not-white will know how all not-white parents think is silly. Even within a small demographic sliver, it seems weird to generalize my thoughts to all people who have my race or culture (eg, it’s lack of critical thinking to think “I’m Vietnamese and my kids are Vietnamese so I know the mind of all Vietnamese parents”) There is a lot of racism toward black and brown kids and it’s the worst for poor black and brown kids. Hopefully, since you’re reading on HN you have a tech job and make some money. Historically, and presently, poor kids don’t get treated well.
- balls187 4y ago
  You're arguing by straw man. Worrying about going to a good school and getting a good job is a nice worry to have. Worrying that your kid will be the next Trayvon Martin is the reality that many-non white parents worry about. I understand you won't ever have to worry about your children like in that manner. That is one of the benefits of being white. And white people can scream as loud as they want about how it's unfair they are being discriminated against, in reality they just don't get to enjoy all the advantages they had in prior years for being white.