How would you respond to rude, race-related comments?

It is hard to hold back, especially when you have your kids with you. Do what I have done. Okay, this will sound silly, but it works for me. It really depends on my mood too, but I feel good about it afterwards. So don a t-shirt underneath your sweater or jacket and try this at least once. It is priceless seeing peoples faces when they ask stupid questions or make remarks. I have made a few t-shirts with different sayings: 1. God loves stupid people, thats why he made so many like you! 2. It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it. I have others, but these two are fitting. Hope that helps and makes you smile too.

I've had a similar expierence, I am mexican and have brown skin, my son is mixed and has blondish hair and light skin. While we were shopping, he started crying and some lady asked if I was trying to kidnap him becuase he was not my son. I almost slapped her. I did not say anything to her, becuase if I did, it was not going to be nice, so I just walked off with my son.

I am a very friendly person and I dont care what color anyone is. I can be friends with anyone. You must have a great family. There is alot of rude people out there and I am not one of them. Your husband and your kids are your life and that all that matters. I think people show grow up

I've had a similar expierence, I am mexican and have brown skin, my son is mixed and has blondish hair and light skin. While we were shopping, he started crying and some lady asked if I was trying to kidnap him becuase he was not my son. I almost slapped her. I did not say anything to her, becuase if I did, it was not going to be nice, so I just walked off with my son.

I honestly think that biracial kids are beautiful. They have the best of both worlds. The people that say these things are ignorant and you need not pay them attention. Personally I would tell them how unintelligent they sound and go about my business. Besides is anyone in this world really made up of one race?

i would just say to all kinds of people that we are all the same inside and out . we all breath the same and our blood is red. for i have a lot f mixed friends myself and i also have alot of colored friends too so i hate when they treat people of different coloors badf its just hateful they need to all just grow up.

I feel you, I am white married to a black man and we have 2 kids. I get asked what are my kids mixed with and when my first was born a lady said, well he isn't very dark. Then at Mcdonalds my son (who is 4) tried to play with another little boy (who was white) and he told my son I don't play with black kids. I wanted to rip his little head off. Someone commented to my son about being black or white, he will ask me are you black like me mommy, he has no idea what it is all about. He is so young and innocent.

I don't mind those people who gives out rude responses about racial color as long as you're not doing something wrong against them.Why should you even care?Here we don't discriminate races.It's fun to be a mixture of diffrent races.You get to know a lot things and travel a lot.I admire black people because you are so talented.

It makes no difference to me whether your children are white black or purple as long as they are loved and treated right.Some people are so rude to be saying things like that!How dare that woman rudely ask you if your child is a white baby.I think if it was me I would have slapped her silly!Ignore these ignorant people they need to get a life.Enjoy your lovely children!

Some people are stupid. Ignore ignorance is the best advice I can give anyone in this situtation.

My 10 1/2 month old grand daughter is bi-racial. We are white, her father is black. She looks mostly black. She is beautiful and the most precious gift we could have. My husband and I had her with us one day and some lady asked what country we adopted her from! I didn't hesitate! I looked her in the eyes and said " She isn't adopted! She is my daughters baby and her father is black! She is bi-racial. Isn't she beautiful!" The lady didn't know what to do. People around all started talking about how beautiful she is. My daughter is not with the babies father. She is now married to a mexican. They are having a little girl in March. I can't wait to put more people in their place when I have one grand daughter who is 1/2 black and one who is 1/2 hispanic. They will also both speak english and spanish. Also be sisters. I know there will be remarks and I am prepared. I don't hesitate to put the people in their place. The nicer you do it, the lower they feel!!!!

I agree with the person you marked as best response, biracial babies ARE beautiful! My friends daughter is mixed- we try to deal with any rude comments with humor, and now that she is older she is beginning to use the same tactic. People are just ignorant scum if they think that all people are not interconnected. Raise your children to be merciful and kind, patient and generous. What can anyone say then? Gorgeous baby btw! Good luck with everything:)

I am married to a man of Asian descent and he and I both get asked what nationality he is. We respond American and let it go. If its someone I know well or don't think they are being rude I will tell them. Obviously the lady asking you that was a racist. I think I would have responded with "Thats none of your business" or "why do you want to know that?"

i am totally against race-related comments. in the present world though everyone is treated equally under law, the same might not be true with individuals who still persist in such distinguishing as 'black n white'. it depends on how they look at things. we should just ignore such comments and if possible let them know how you feel about it

i am at your back . i have faith in that people of different race ,interest ,colour can make friends at least avoid offend each other

if this is happening in the land of the free what can mere mortals like us from elsewhere say? but i do know some,maybe a few, ladies in asia go out of their way for inter racial marriage just to bear prettier children. bet yours are gorgeous . your gain my dear so to hell with what the bigots think and say!

ignore yaar

One cannot ask others to keep their mouth shut.Best thing is to ignore rude remarks. Don't try to respond.

Hi, I too am a mother of four biracial children and have had a rude comment or two come my way. Most ppl do not mean any harm so take it in stride and try to ignore them. Someone asking me if my child is half white does not offend me but asking if the child is mine or not is a little disconcerting to me. Not all questions are rude so answer the ones that are not rude and ignore the ignorant ones or use some creative comeback to make them think. For example: "NO I kidnapped someone else's child", or they are part alien! lol That would make them think lol, remember your children are ppl they will not think something is wrong with themselves if you do not.

Raceism is a scourge on humanity. People who diffrenciate on the basis of race, cast or creed need to be alloted a category in the animal kingdom, maybe among the reptiles. In short, racism is inhuman.