Can I say this to a racist "friend"?

[Numberfour]

I am this person's support childminder, too and I suppose we are kind of friends.

However, her racism is extremely annoying and revolting. We live in England but both originate from South Africa and she seems to think that if you come from SAfrica, you must be racist.

The most recent incident was a facebook post (for better or worse, I enjoy fb!) which was so racist and disgusting.

I would like to send her the follow - what do you think.

"I am concerned about your blatant racism that comes up in conversation and on fb posts, for example. I think that it would be advisable to tone things down. Not everyone thinks the same way as you and you may find that you are either ostracised or land up getting yourself into hot water!
I am sorry to have to raise this, but it really does not sit well with me at all.
For example, you called a potentionala family a and even recommended to go to a CM that you would not under other circumstances recommend. "

Not sure what to say to her but I feel I must say something. I am starting to dislike her intensely.

WWYD?

Difficult. I don't know what a support childminder is, presumably you look after her child.
It would be difficult to cut this person out if you see her virtually daily.
I don't think I'd bother with that email, I would speak to her face to face and remind her of race hate crime.
Racism is vile and unecessary.

Kreecher, we are both childminders. I have been minding for a few years and she is new so my role is to support her in her practice for a year while she becomes established. We don't have contact that often, but we drove to a lecture together last week and will be going again next week in the same car. Not looking forward to it at all - the drive, not the lecture!

Can you talk to your supervisor about it? Presumably you have one. She can't carry on with these views, it could be difficult when she is minding in future.
Alternatively, tell her that you find her views offensive.

Thanks, Kreecher. I think I will talk to her directly when it crops up again. Won't be a case of when! She will do it again.

To be honest if she has these views do you think she should be in charge of young minds of the better
Art of 9 hours a day

I think in your role as support childminder it's your duty to pull her up about this, isn't it? Recommend her for further diversity and self awareness training at least.

Racist behaviour is against the law (although it's a very complex law) - and she's going to be looking after children?

I wouldn't write, I would say something face-to-face, along the lines of racism isn't acceptable in the UK, and that OFSTED would certainly not look kindly on those views. If it's on FB she's choosing to make those views public and I suspect it'll become common knowledge. If she is going to be looking after children those views are not acceptable, and this needs to be sorted out.

Apologies for not having come back to this thread earlier. I really appreciate all comments because it is such a touchy subject, for me anyway.

Since starting this thread, she has referred to a certain children's television presenter as stumpy! I was taken aback, but too much of a coward to pull her up on that. I hope I find the courage of my convictions next time an incident like this takes place.

maypole, I for one would not send my DS to her....and I am afraid I would not recommend her to anyone either.