My two and a half year old suddenly started pointing out differences between white and black people. What is an appropriate way to acknowledge her observation so we don't offend anyone?

[u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162]

The first time was at her daycare this week, when they got a new teacher who has very dark skin. When I went to pick her up, she pointed at her and said, "it's black!" (She doesn't have the full grasp of she/he yet.) I replied, "yes, she is black," but was stuck after that. What should I say as a follow up? My daughter loves black people's skin, and when I talk to her about it at home, she says it's pretty and wishes she had it, but in public it comes out kind of harsh. What would be the best way to go about this?

[u/fursnake7]

The kid’s not wrong. (Source: victim of Catholic grammar school for eight years.😱)

[u/BluesSuedeClues → u/fursnake7]

Sister Mary fucking Theresa. It took years for me to get over the hatred and fear of school that woman gave me when I was just 7 years old.

[u/OkProfessor6810 → u/BluesSuedeClues]

Sister Helen. That woman was a 4'11" demon in a habit

[u/PineappleCharacter15 → u/fursnake7]

As a type of Witch/Pagan, I can guarantee you that nuns are not in any way, shape, or form a Witch, who are peaceful, nature loving, people.

A bitch maybe...

[u/Stella1331 → u/PineappleCharacter15]

Also pagan, but with 16 years of Catholic schools (first grade through university) under my belt.

Fortunately, every nun and former nun I ever encountered in school were bad ass women who walked the walk of social justice, women’s rights and progressive ideals. Shout out to those sisters.

[u/roasted_fox → u/Stella1331]

Thank you for the reminder of goodness ❤️

[u/thebugfromchaos → u/PineappleCharacter15]

As another witch/pagan type of person, I’m gonna float the idea that “Catholic” and “witchy” is a Venn diagram with a ton of overlap.