I am a white father to a black son.
This means we get a little more attention than the typical parent-child attention. It's also an objective and verifiable fact that our son is charming, smart and handsome.
Typically, it seems like white males love little H most of all. He's a boy's boy and likes sticks, big trucks, loud noises, buttons. It's like men sense this in him! H often reciprocates their attention with smiles and laughs.
This got me wondering though.....
When will my son stop being "cute" and start being seen as "dangerous"?
What will I say when someone doesn't want him to date their daughter?
Instead of making people stop in their tracks with his smile, when will some walk a little faster when he comes closer to them.
How will I explain that he will be pulled over for being black?
What will I tell him to do when he is followed in a department store?
My son is almost 2 years old so these questions seem far away and foreign but I know they are coming. Luckily, I have some time to prepare.
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