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San Diegans with Afro puffs
I read this when it was released and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I feel SO bad for this little girl. How will she every grow up to realize how beautiful with a mother who believes her daughter isn't likeable enough because of her race. Sort of funny that the family photo that accompanies an article about her the uniqueness of hair shows mom with her hair straightened. I live in Chula Vista. My son, whose skin is white, has about 5 non-white friends for every white friend. He goes to a public high school, which has less than 6% white students. To paint this community as segregated or to suggest that nobody likes black girls is to promulgate racism and falsehood. Both of my sons like girls of any color--especially if they are confident and fun to be around. I grew up in brown-skinned in a white town. My mother was educated in a segregated school, but she taught me to feel good about myself and never tried to fill me with ideas of inadequacy or unattractiveness. A couple tips for the author: Why not try resolving your own issues, instead of passing them onto your daughter. Also, next time your son needs a haircut, I suggest he try Superior Cuts on Brandywine. You won't have to drive so far, because it's in your 'hood. In the meantime, stop practicing your own kind of segregation so that your daughter can learn that people do like black girls.— July 28, 2012 4:53 p.m.