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In reply to the discussion: The murder of George Floyd has shown me I work with a lot of racists [View all]qwlauren35
(6,148 posts)That some of this will go back into the closet.
I have learned that many racists only "come out" when they feel safe, and you being white, and being in 95% white space makes them feel safe.
Yes, your daughter will encounter racism. She has no white privilege unless she is light enough to pass as Italian, etc. Teach her to be strong. Let your wife lead on teaching, nod a lot. You think of your daughter as biracial, but the world sees her, and will treat her as black. Please get used to it. It's the truth. Unless she goes around saying "Wait, I have a white father. Half of me is one of you..." I hope you see how ridiculous that is. It's just not how the game is played.
When Obama ran as president, HE did not go around saying "Wait, I have a white mother. Half of me is one of you...", it's something some white people came up with to soften the blow. No one said "Our first biracial president". They said "Our first black president" because that's what they SAW. Seeing is believing.
Teach her to be strong, teach her to be proud of both sides of her heritage. If she is strong, she will survive. I'm sure her mother did. Many of us are very strong people. There is not a lot of choice in this.