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Originally posted by mulattogyrl
Good point. My daughter is 7 and always says she wants yellow hair and that her hair is 'different' from her friends' hair. It's an issue that's starts earlier than we may think.
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My daughter started asking those questions at age 3. She is 4 now and I make sure to instill in her an appreciation for her beauty. Most of the books I read to her have African- American illustrations. For instance she has a Goldilocks book where the little girl has braids with gold beads on them (very creative twist on a classic). In my frequent reminders of not to let "them" play in her hair, I tell her that her brown curly hair and deep brown eyes are beautiful (who wants yellow hair anyway?). So I am hoping that she won't have those image issues in the future (have to start them early).
There is so much I want to say about this thread, but I don't think that I could do so more thoroughly and eloquently than Jubilance has. She is right on point.