Hi Thirdson,
Thankyou for sharing your story.
I, like Prisca do not wish to enter into a racism debate.
However, I have experienced racism. Both in Australia and UK.
Being half Russian and half Spanish with fair skin yet jet black hair makes me appear very Gypsy-like. I was teased mercilessly at school.
When I had twins, one girl, one boy, my son came out and still is chocolate dark...my daughter fair and blonde.......go figure
Well my son was called a Wog...like I was, yet my daughter was socially acceptable....
Now we are residing in Australia, albeit temporarily, I am treated well as I live in Melbourne...a highly Multicultural society....I love it!!!!
My son enjoys being accepted....and I feel it has been beneficial for him.
Recently I heard a great comment....can't remember who by...but it said...
"There is a great difference between racism and criticism, some people do not know the difference".
Oh well...just my two cents worth.
And hello thirdson...we used to email each other months ago...
Ana