Racism comes in many insidious shapes and sizes. One less well-known form of racism is actually the way that society markets and sells products for Black people’s hair-care. Redditor Aitathrowaway6922 found herself and her child at the receiving end of some subtle racism perpetrated by her husband, who refused to take the child to a […] More
Standing up against racism is something we must all do, but in a safe and responsible way. And, 14 year olds should not have to deal with bias just to prove a point. Redditor Automatic_Break8849 encountered this very issue with her daughter. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral […] More
A biracial teenager has two younger sisters who are both White. The teen said that because her father apparently had fertility issues, her parents decided to have a child by seeking a sperm donor. But after she was born, her mother somehow wound up being pregnant twice. Lately, things have not been so harmonious among […] More
When a couple of two different races or backgrounds decides to get married, they may not realize at the time some of the differences between them and the challenges those may create. One of those challenges might be how to care for their biracial children’s hair, according to the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
Having children of mixed race and religion often brings all sorts of obstacles that can make parenting all the more difficult to navigate. A man on Reddit whose children are biracial and Jewish found himself in this difficult situation when his oldest son got bullied at a Jewish sleepaway camp for not “looking” Jewish. Given […] More
Tattoos are a major commitment. As well as being expensive, they’re also virtually permanent. While removal or cover-ups are options, those aren’t inexpensive either. So before adding art to your body, people are encouraged to do some research. But what if you do your due diligence and still end up disappointed? A 20-year-old woman who […] More
Redditor greenapple543 is a 24-year-old White mother of two biracial children who experienced some drama with a friend who is a hairdresser. When the Original Poster (OP) was called out for her negative reaction to the situation, she visited the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. She asked: “AITA for telling my friend that I […] More
Fatherhood may involve things a man might not want to deal with. But when he’s a single parent—through design, death or divorce—he’s at some point going to be the only one there for his children. A widowed father to three girls wasn’t prepared to take care of his daughters—four years after their mother’s death. So […] More
In a year where racial inequities boiled to the surface, it’s become more important than ever to check latent racism within ourselves. One of those things to consider: you can’t always tell someone’s race by the way that they look. Reddit user thatsgaerr found himself the target of that bit of latent racism. After gently […] More
A man who is of mixed-race felt like he bonded with a guy he had been talking to on Tindr enough to go out on a date. But when they met, the person with whom he subscribes to the same political views was not at all what he was expecting when his date made an […] More
