White Mother Fears for Biracial Child

Cute Couple.

http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/18/biracial-pregnancy-fears-in-the-south/

Interesting article which I saw on Blackvoices, but I have provided the original link above.
Interesting insight into modern race relations from a white women in an IR and about to become a mother. I'd like to here some views on this, please add a comment.

QB.

 

Yes they are a cute couple indeed.:smt045

 

I understand what she's meaning.

I would do the very same.

 

The girl doesn't look that cute ...big lips augh :smt015

 

To this young lady, this is part of being in love with a black man if is this fearful just marry a racist redneck and see first hand.

 

It amazes me how people expect places like Knoxville, TN to be all tolerant and progressive. Newsflash: if you're in an interracial relationship with a dark-skinned black man and are expecting a baby, maybe the South isn't where you wanna end up.

 

As a mother your first job is to protect and support your child- no matter what it costs or which consequences it might have.

 

True.

Still and all, it *could* just as well be.....and it often times *is*....the so-called "liberal" North..like Cleveland, Ohio (Take it from me....*AND* my personal experiences with ALL races there!) or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....or even back home in Chicago...

And *not* just hostility - overt or covert - from just Whites...but Blacks as well....












Just my tuppence, m8....



















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You are trying to parse the issue. Racism can be and is everywhere, no doubt. But there are some places one would be more likely to encounter it than others, the Deep South being one such place. Whether by stereotypical reputation or actual reality. A stereotype that progressive Southerners are fighting all the time.

 

Agreed.

And *trust* me....I'm *hardly* one who would attempt to parse or otherwise sugarcoat/wax 'philosophical' about that **very** hateful & destructively motivated Segement Of The Population.

Though, echoing your words, there *are* progressive Southerners striving to fight and make a *real* change in race relations down there..

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of some...there *are*...many...TOO many....that are hellbent on keeping the old hates alive and well...through the passing of their false doctrines from generation unto generation.
















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I was worried about a lot of things before I had my miscarriage. I can see where the lady is coming from, and honestly most of her worry probably stems from the protective juices that are now flowing through her veins. As she stated herself there haven't been any problems yet, and a few of the comments on the article slammed her for her worries simply because of that.

I think she is well within her right to be worried, regardless of where she lives. That's her baby, and while tensions between the races have lessened over the years the sheer fact that the tension still exists is enough to substantiate her worries. Added on top of that the location and I'm sure she feels at least some degree of terror about what -could- happen.

However, it's probably just a mother's worries. From my short experience with pregnancy hormones I can attest to their emotion enhancing nature. A tiny little fear seems so much bigger when your body is going nuts with all the changes and hormones. Hopefully, though, if things do seem bad at some point, she has the sense to remove her family from the situation. It may seem cowardly to some, but I personally feel that protecting your family is not cowardice, even if it calls for moving from a hostile environment. That's just common sense to me. Sure, we should teach racists to not be so ignorant, and sometimes all it takes is your presence to do so...but my safety and the safety of my loved ones will always be tantamount to any level of "teaching" society.

A lot of dumb shit comes from people of an older generation who still cling to ignorant ideas. My theory is that once the older generation of bigots die off we'll see a bigger shift towards peace. At least, I hope. There are still plenty of young racists out there, but each year it seems their numbers dwindle. I doubt we'll ever get rid of them completely, but the less amount of dumb shits that do terrible things over race that exist the nicer it'll be for everyone in any area.

 

:smt038:smt038:smt038:smt038 SQUARED!















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WW with natural big lips is not ugly-great for 'soul kisses'.

 

:smt038:smt038:smt038:smt038 SQUARED! (Again!!)



















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Great to read all the views. As someone living in the UK, we hear a lot of horror stories about the American South. It's not the first place I'd want to visit. Personally I'd play it safe and live in a more cosmopolitan town, but in an ideal world two young lovers should be free to live anywhere.

 

I agree. It'd be great if we didn't have to worry about anyone else judging us or our families on who we love, but we all know it's not quite that nice out there in the real world.

It's why I'm nervous about taking my boyfriend to meet my parents some day. The area I'm from is very racist, and, while things have gotten better, I'll be on my guard when the day finally comes that I can take him home.

It's why it's pretty obvious we're going to stick to diverse cities when it comes to our future home choices.

 

Fuckin' EH!















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I messed up and can't edit your email out on this damn phone. My bad.


It's really sad. A first cousin of mine on my dad's side of the family (who I don't associate with save for a few people) is actually in prison right now for being one of 6 people who put a poor black chick ( who they kidnapped from Charleston, WV) through a week of horrendous things. It makes me sick. They had her imprisoned mere miles from the home I grew up in. In late 2007.

Things like that, coupled with the atrociously closed minds I encountered growing up there, are a few of the big reasons I left. I have discussed everything with my boyfriend and he still wants to go sometime. I want him to meet my parents who both like him, but it makes me nervous. I don't wanna have to kill some dumb redneck, and I'll be quite frank in admitting I would have no trouble doing so if someone put one of us in danger. With the crooked judicial system there ( the same one that only gave my cousin 6 yrs without adding hate crime charges) I'd probably get 20 years for defending myself.


Suffice to say I will be quite aware of my surroundings when I take him there. While I hope the terrible crime in 2007 was enough to keep something from hAppening again that's no excuse to be lax. It is an excuse to get a hotel room in one of the few diverse cities and commute to see my parents, though. I don't want to sleep there with him. I'd be scared.

There are still many horrible people out there. As mad eye moody says "constant vigilence". We just gotta be careful where ever we go, even the cities. There are wackos every where. I just hope my theory is correct and the herd gets thinner soon.







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Did you seriously just quote Harry Potter lmao

 

Rep to be added!:smt023