Racism

How can I explain racism to young children?

by DrRobyn on December 15, 2008

Explaining Racism to Young Kids: Exploring The Powerful Word Tolerance
Hello Powerful Parents! Tolerance is the Powerful Word of the month. In honor of this important Powerful Word, we are exploring different parts of tolerance throughout the month. In this article, we’re talking about tolerance and racism and how one mother talks about this [...]

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7 Ways to Raise a Prejudiced Child

by DrRobyn on October 15, 2008

How to Raise a Racist, Sexist, Ageist, Sizeist, Prejudiced Child
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
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Racism. Sexism. Ageism. Sizeism. Prejudice is ugly and transferable.
After Grandmother, Gayle Quinnell,  declared that “Barack Obama is an Arab” during a John McCain rally (to his dismay), and justified that this, albeit false, information was good reason for her prejudice reaction to [...]

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