Has anyone ever told you that you’re not [Caribbean, Asian, Hispanic] enough? Well, no one has actually told me directly that they didn’t think that I was Haitian enough, but people sure have made me feel that way. Sometimes it’s just by making fun of the mistakes I make when speaking Haitian Creole – or it’s [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2008’
Is it intelligence or disrespect?
Even today, I can distinctly remember what type of “talk” was considered to be disrespectful/inappropriate around adults. As a parent now, I am struggling with what is acceptable for “modern children” so that I don’t cause irreparable damage to their development. My six-year old is very smart. She’s very curious about the world and can [...]
