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The official Chaplain of the Coli
Read the rest: http://gracebiskie.com/2013/12/13/9...t-racially-charged-microaggressions-children/
Me: Excuse me! Let go of my son.
Random Stranger: (Turns to Ransom) Honey, is this your Mommy? If so, what is her name?
I. nearly. flipped. my. freaking. lid. Why should I have to deal with a white woman feeling justified to walk off with MY children because she doesn’t believe they are with me? I understand the desire to protect children yet, I found this woman’s behavior to be appalling, confusing and hurtful for my children.
Honorable Mention: When airport security asked me to “surrender my child” over to the authorities until proof of his identity could be established because I had forgotten his birth certificate for the return flight.
What I wanted to say: Surrender these nuts!
What I said: Lock me up. Whatever dude. I am not leaving my 8 mo. old nursing child in an airport “with the authorities” UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, are you people out of your minds?!?! You cannot be serious. You cannot take my child. No. No. No. No. NO. (Clearly, I needed a minute).