Could we have an "interracial" talk topic?

[toky]

I would dearly love to talk to other mums in mixed relationships, about all the issues of mixed-race kids etc. I know I could start a general mixed race thread (and will do if this request is turned down), but there are so many 'sub-threads' I'd have to end up starting, from the thorny political issue of mixed-race hair to in-law (in)sensitivity, etc etc!

Me again - happy to see all the support and lack of rancour. A very good sign. Multicultural families / parenting is fine by me. I'd also be happy with interracial families / parenting.

hey all,
So when will it be up and running?

Yes, I'm dying to get going - I have a whole list in my head of threads I want to start!!

i cant wait either but your right about a troll we need a modorator x

You offering?

I think I'd be interested in this topic, too. My ds1 is married to an American girl, who is Jewish and about to start training as a rabbi, while ds2's girlfriend is a French/Algerian Muslim. So, lots on issues for me to get to grips with, as you may imagine. It's been quite a learning curve for us all and I hope to take on board more next week, as I'm off to Los Angles to stay with ds1 and dil.

OK then is that all in favour of Multicultural Families then

so who's going to be the mod? We need a responsible adult

Go on suzy, you know you want to

Personally, I don't see that having a separate topic would make it more attractive to trolls. You'd get them whether you posted mixed race questions under Health, Parenting or anything else. A separate topic is a good idea in my very humble and completely irrelevant opinion. Unless you count the fact that DH is 1/2 Welsh...

... and Suzy would be a good moderator because of the time zone. Most trolls come out at night

and she has a head girl air about her

And she can make brownies.

Sorry, but I don't agree with this at all. There shouldn't be separate topics for different 'colours'. What next religion? Will we have Jews only? Whites only?

I am 1/16 Italian so where do I stand? Sorry, don't agree at all. Won't be baited into a row, sorry.

I don't think of it as a colour thing specifically, SHR. In fact my big issue is that I am white despite my mixed origins.

SHR, I don't think you've understood the purpose. It isn't 'for' people of a different 'colour'; it's for everybody who wants to discuss issues around multiracial families. It's just focusing on a topic, not defining a membership. It's no more exclusive than many other MN topics that allow people with a particular interest to get together, like Conception or Special Needs...

And you'll be very welcome to join in

Yes the difference in colour between me and my DH is often the least of our differences

eg getting the ears of our 5 day old DD peirced....No way says me.....But everyone in my family did says he (I won)

and me washing baby dd's hair everyday and making it fall out - apparently once a week is too much for types of 'black/mixed race hair'

Very well put hester. And yes, the HAIR issue, KM!!! Dying to get started on THAT one ......

The more I think about it the more I like "multicultural families" as a title, precisely because it's as far away as possible from what SHR's worried about: the term "MULTI" is as inclusive as you can get. The whole point of multiculturalism is that it is AGAINST segregation.

no I wouldn't be good as a Mod!
It's almost 24 hours since you naughty young ladies suggested this, and I'm 8 hours ahead of you lot now.

and I'm leaving ..

Doh! Wrong thread

Hello Mme Wong! How are you?

I agree with Hester, and am looking forward to it starting.
happy halloween by the way

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Multicultural families sounds great to me - toky and KM, shall we start that hair topic anyway?

It's about time

I know