Here she is...my daughter!

Thanks! Yes, my husband is also African. I'm American.

happy day after halloween to all..........even the ignorant one!

Thanks for your lovely comment.Yes the spellings for girls and boys named Frances,Francis are the same in South Africa as in the U.S.A.

Thank you Jungle. You were a biracial child growing up at a time which was exceptionally difficult in our country time for racial tensions -- and and I imagine it was in South Africa, too. Here in the US, your spelling of Francis is for boys, and my daughter's spelling of Frances is for girls -- is that the way in your country?

Yes, she is wonderful - thanks! So many people on mylot have children with autism or asperger's! How old is your daughter now?

She'll be 21 in December. There are so many and you hear of so many more being diagnosed every day.

Thanks! AWWW I'm sorry you had to miss her first Halloween! That is such a special one. I hope you get to see her next year! How far away are they?

Your landlord doesn't allow trick or treaters??? I never heard of such a thing! That's sad! It's so fun to see the children all dressed up and some of the adults being silly!

Eh, let it go. It's Halloween, and it's nice to take a short break from slamming each other and share some family time. She's a doll, thedogshrink. Here's looking forward to a bright future for her in a world that doesn't even consider to ask if she's biracial because, you know, it doesn't matter at all. Hope she has a blast!

Thanks, Chameleon. Yes, it doesn't make a difference or shouldn't! With my daughter being autistic, she is so refreshingly unaware of race!! She seemed to not notice at all til the last couple of years when she learned her colors. Then she started pointing out brown people and white people, and different hair colors. But to her, it is clearly just another amazing part of the colorful world we live in -- nothing more. I actually intended to post the face/wig, and one that showed her swingy polka dot 50's skirt, but too late I found out I could only put one -- can't wait til I reach 500 posts!!! Clarus, yes, I posted it anyway and I explained WHY -- because even tho it is not politics, the people I wanted to show the pic too are in POLITICS interest. In all this time, I have disagreed with you, but I have never told you the truth, but now I will! You, Clarus, are a TWIRP!!! NOT every liberal is, but YOU ARE

I have a son with Aspergers myself. He's part of the reason that I'm as much an activist as I am, and he's one of the true treasures of this world. He has a unique perspective on the world that cuts through all the bulloney. All of my kids grew up in a very diverse city and neighborhood and they have friends of all races. It matters so little that half the time, I have no idea that one of their friends is biracial until I meet both of their parents. Even better - my middle daughter's friends are often surprised when they meet her father and me to find that we're both white - half of them assume that she's Latina, even though she's blond. My oldest daughter is about to marry a very fine young man who is biracial and Jewish (she was raised Catholic by her father) and they explained to me that their biggest issue is that they'll be raising mixed children - but they've decided that they'll let them decide between the Red Sox and the Phillies when they're old enough to make that decision for themselves.