Are mixed race kids disadvantaged socially?
456196
No they are not. Most mixed kids, if you observe, are extremely well-mannered, disciplined and educated. Any possible social disadvantage that a biracial person may experience would be due to the ignorance of the rest of society, which in turn, shows that the actual disadvantage and flaw of society would be these ignorant people.
587084
well i have a couple\nthey have less of a social life and interaction with other people and because of that if they later decide to start going to public school in high school like a few people i know did they are kind of thought of as being nerdy and dont really know a lot of the slang...which i suppose is also a good thing sometimes, but they have to learn everything like that.
1117709
I am friendly with all different type of people - no difference which ethnic group they belong to, but for marriage I think people should try sticking to their own race - it's easier for you and your kids.
643647
yes i do the double take thing sometimes. the most ironic part for me is that i myself am the product of a mixed marriage. my mother is white my father is black. but still i'll see a light skinned child go to his/her dark skinned mother and i'm shocked, or a dark skinned child going to a light skinned father. i try not to stare sometimes i compliment them on such a lovely looking child and explain my situation and background.
641001
THIS ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH ALL KIDS NOT JUST BLACK AND HISPANIC.THE PROBLEM WITH KIDS TODAY IS THAT THEY WOULD RATHER DO THINGS THE EASY WAY THAN THE HARD WAY....BEING IN A GANG MORE PRESTIGIOUS THAN BEING IN SCHOOL AND GETTING GOOD GRADES. HAVING BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS AND HAVING SEX IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN JUST BEING GOOD IN SCHOOL OR LIFE IN GENERAL. WHAT KIDS HAVE TO LEARN IS THAT WITH ACTIONS COME CONSEQUENCES AND YOUR NOT INDESTRUCTIBLE IN FACT YOUR VERY VULNERABLE. REMEMBER LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT NOBODY EVER SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE EASY!!!
934229
I think you are mixing up cause and effect here. Lifestyle eg how active you are etc comes from your genes not the other way around. If someone is fit, active, well educated they will be socially able to provide a good foundation for a child, but again this is nothing to do with genetics.
1137201
I have a son with mental retardation. (this is a more correct way of describing him rather than "he is mentally retarded").\n\nThrough his school years, he had a few classes with "normal" school kids involved.  These became good friends over the years.  Our school system had special activities which included both "normal" and "disabled" kids in the same activity.  These included a Circle of Friends program (movies, bowling, parties, etc.), Unified Sports (part of special olympics where teams are mixed), etc.\n\nWhy don't you check with your school or community and see what's around?  Check with Special Olympics in your community and see if you and he/her can get involved together.\n\nSet an example for others by being first to spend time with him/her.
787452
Your baby will be multi-racial. Like much of the world truly is. I hope it doesn't worry you! If it bothers people, they are not your friends anyway!
1063279
I beleive that we are a combination of both. For instance, genetics plays an important role- You won't get a Rhodes scholar out of a shallow gene pool.  But I also think that you can overcome short comings; such as someone who works hard and improves their social staus, because they choose to embrace somehting else. We can learn from our experiences, and decide to make a change.
1169737
No. I went to an all black pre-school and i'm all white as white! They are still my best friends. You can be friends whoever you want. Just as long as they are true to you!
579986
I'm bi-racial and I'm thankful that my family has accepted me. If they can't accept him for who he is, then they've got problems. I'm sure your son is very bright, and color makes no difference in the world. It should be addressed, or your son may grow up with confidence issues and may think he's inferior. He needs to know that he's just as special as anybody else roaming this planet.
548899
It could be any colour from ebony black to snow white.See the link below for an extreme example.\n\nSkin colour genetics is not simple recessive/dominant. It is a very complex trait based on at least 8 genes on 5 different chromosomes. As a result it is perfectly possible for children to be considerably darker or lighter than either parent. \n\n\nBeing "mixed heritage" makes no difference whatsoever. All humans are of mixed heritage and always have been. There isn't some hypothetical pure human heritage that has only one skin colour present.
693444
probably both, canadian and american. mixed child.
140298
It all depends on how a person was raised. A lot of white children are raised to think that they are better. A lot of people are afraid of things they dont know and if a person is different then that can be a reason. People of different races talk different, have different lifestyles and even may look different. A lot of it is that white people were raised thinking they were supreior. Also because a lot of white people are very ignorant and havent let the old days go. Society also has a lot to do with it. If you look around in our media and gov. its usually white people portaryed good and a lot of other races portrayed negatively. racism has been around as long as anyone can remmber. The again its not only whites people who are racist either. Many people and cultures are.
402777
no such thing. even the asian kid with down syndrome had strait a's. im white though so i dont get strait a's.i get strait b's.
515752
I do think there is a difference if you grow up around a race that is different than your own.  I don't think it is negative or positive just as long as they do not forget who they are. I think it is up to the parents to help the child realized the difference but not make that big of a deal to where they feel different.   Make sense???
316182
Why would kids be confused?  It is easy to explain to kids.  Nowadays there are many, many biracial kids.  IR marraiges DO work.  My marraige is going strong.