Comments on: READERS REACT:MARY LOUISE PARKER BRINGS ON CONVERSATIONS ON RACE AND ADOPTION http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/ A celebrity baby blog featuring your favorite black celebrity kids,babies,and their parents.Formerly Blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com,presently Blackcelebkids.com,always Blackcelebritykids! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Crystal http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-23300 Crystal Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:53:56 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-23300 Everyone is talking about perming or changing the texture of a childs hair...what about just combing it, moisturizing it, and making it look nice. I kinda have to be devil's advocate on this...hair is important and especially with curly textured hair...you have to take care of it. Walking around with an uncombed, unkempt AFRO is not indicative of loving and encouraging someone's ethnic beauty...it could mean a lack in knowledge of hair care requirements for textured hair and thus a certain level of ignorance to their children's need which could be showing their lack of sensitivity and acceptance of their ethnic background. They can pay for professionals to responsibly care for their childrens hair and still maintain the natural texture and keep it healthy and COMBED...or they can do like every other mother...and learn how to do it themselves...the right way!!! Everyone is talking about perming or changing the texture of a childs hair…what about just combing it, moisturizing it, and making it look nice. I kinda have to be devil’s advocate on this…hair is important and especially with curly textured hair…you have to take care of it. Walking around with an uncombed, unkempt AFRO is not indicative of loving and encouraging someone’s ethnic beauty…it could mean a lack in knowledge of hair care requirements for textured hair and thus a certain level of ignorance to their children’s need which could be showing their lack of sensitivity and acceptance of their ethnic background. They can pay for professionals to responsibly care for their childrens hair and still maintain the natural texture and keep it healthy and COMBED…or they can do like every other mother…and learn how to do it themselves…the right way!!!

]]> By: Rawr http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6526 Rawr Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:54:37 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6526 I see nothing wrong with it except for racial identity as the child grows older. The child may end up being teased for being different by siblings or peers, or may have a hard time accepting and grasping the ethnic differences that he or she will experience. This is especially troubling because now socially it is more acceptable to be white, or light skinned with straight hair. No matter what anyone tries to say that does affect daily life and can have a serious negative effect when it comes to body image, self respect, self love, and emotional well being. I see nothing wrong with it except for racial identity as the child grows older. The child may end up being teased for being different by siblings or peers, or may have a hard time accepting and grasping the ethnic differences that he or she will experience.
This is especially troubling because now socially it is more acceptable to be white, or light skinned with straight hair. No matter what anyone tries to say that does affect daily life and can have a serious negative effect when it comes to body image, self respect, self love, and emotional well being.

]]> By: Tamara http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6514 Tamara Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:26:56 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6514 If Jolie did perm or change the texture of Zahara's hair I would be offended as a black woman because then I would think she was trying to make it straight like her other children, they are all nature... leave Zahara alone, she is naturally beautiful. If Jolie did perm or change the texture of Zahara’s hair I would be offended as a black woman because then I would think she was trying to make it straight like her other children, they are all nature… leave Zahara alone, she is naturally beautiful.

]]> By: Tamara http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6512 Tamara Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6512 you people are silly, i think Zahara hair is beautiful... it's too bad it takes a white woman such as Zolie to raise an African American child to love herself the way she is. Who in the hell said a perm makes you beautiful?? Who said all those ridiculous twister in a child's head will make them beautiful. If anything the black people that are complaining about Zahara's hair have the issues because none of the Zolie-Pitt kids hair are being comb, take a look at Shiloh her hair is all over her head just like Zahara's but the black people are complaining because they can't see the beauty in their own texture of hair! How sad is that! PS--- I am a black woman! you people are silly, i think Zahara hair is beautiful… it’s too bad it takes a white woman such as Zolie to raise an African American child to love herself the way she is. Who in the hell said a perm makes you beautiful?? Who said all those ridiculous twister in a child’s head will make them beautiful. If anything the black people that are complaining about Zahara’s hair have the issues because none of the Zolie-Pitt kids hair are being comb, take a look at Shiloh her hair is all over her head just like Zahara’s but the black people are complaining because they can’t see the beauty in their own texture of hair! How sad is that! PS— I am a black woman!

]]> By: Tami http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6513 Tami Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:19:02 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6513 R, I hate to say it but that is just silly! Let me tell you first hand, adoption is not easy. Celebrities are people too and so what if they choose to adopt black children, our kids need homes. Can it be that is what is in their heart to do? Do they have to put up a sign every time they adopt a white child to justify them adopting a black child? Give me a break. A child is a child. By the way, how many children have you adopted lately? R, I hate to say it but that is just silly! Let me tell you first hand, adoption is not easy. Celebrities are people too and so what if they choose to adopt black children, our kids need homes. Can it be that is what is in their heart to do? Do they have to put up a sign every time they adopt a white child to justify them adopting a black child? Give me a break. A child is a child. By the way, how many children have you adopted lately?

]]> By: r http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6524 r Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:34:40 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6524 IT WOULDNT BE A PROBLEM ADOPTING OTHER COLOR KIDS IF THEY ADOPTED SOME OF THEIR OWN TOO...BUT THEY ACT LIKE THEY ALLERGIC TO THEIR OWN...SOUND FISHY IT WOULDNT BE A PROBLEM ADOPTING OTHER COLOR KIDS IF THEY ADOPTED SOME OF THEIR OWN TOO…BUT THEY ACT LIKE THEY ALLERGIC TO THEIR OWN…SOUND FISHY

]]> By: r http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6523 r Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:33:23 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6523 THEY JUST ADOPTING OTHER COLORED KIDS FOR ATTENTION...I KNOW IT HAS TO BE SOME PRETTY WHITE KIDS IN NEED OF A RICH CELEBRITY FAMILY THEY JUST ADOPTING OTHER COLORED KIDS FOR ATTENTION…I KNOW IT HAS TO BE SOME PRETTY WHITE KIDS IN NEED OF A RICH CELEBRITY FAMILY

]]> By: brittanyfromtexas http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6522 brittanyfromtexas Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:15:18 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6522 flat out it doesnt matter the color it matters if someone needs help or not! Im sooooooo sick of people seeing color and nothing else, its 2008 and people are still judging because of color! this is ridiculous that we as americans in our "FREE" country are still dealing with racial issues, its soooooo sad! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL THE CHILDREN WHO NEED HOMES, NO MATTER WHAT THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN!!! flat out it doesnt matter the color it matters if someone needs help or not! Im sooooooo sick of people seeing color and nothing else, its 2008 and people are still judging because of color! this is ridiculous that we as americans in our “FREE” country are still dealing with racial issues, its soooooo sad! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL THE CHILDREN WHO NEED HOMES, NO MATTER WHAT THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN!!!

]]> By: Suz http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6521 Suz Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:55:18 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6521 THENEWYORKER= If I could and was able to adopt right now I would. I'm 20 years old, in college and financial things aren't together, so I'm not able to adopt yet. Though it is something I'd love to do when I can. THENEWYORKER= If I could and was able to adopt right now I would. I’m 20 years old, in college and financial things aren’t together, so I’m not able to adopt yet. Though it is something I’d love to do when I can.

]]> By: Tami http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/08/30/readers-reactmary-louise-parker-brings-on-conversations-on-race-and-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-6520 Tami Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:17:26 +0000 http://blackcelebritykids.wordpress.com/?p=6061#comment-6520 It is sad to say that as a community we have not embraced the notion of adoption as much as the white community has. Yes, we support our extended families, but we must begin to understand that we still have much more to do for our children (domestic and internationally). If we don't raise our children then others will. I do not see anything wrong with white families raising black children as long as they are culturally sensitive and are exposing the children to others that look like them and to their culture. It is sad to say that as a community we have not embraced the notion of adoption as much as the white community has. Yes, we support our extended families, but we must begin to understand that we still have much more to do for our children (domestic and internationally). If we don’t raise our children then others will.

I do not see anything wrong with white families raising black children as long as they are culturally sensitive and are exposing the children to others that look like them and to their culture.

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