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January 13, 2006, 11:50 am PST
01/12 Racism Experiment
Quote From: alitrevinoI am white and married to a mexican. I was on the Dr. Phil show 2 years ago. I was disowned by my uncle for marrying my husband. We will be married 10 years in Feb. We have 2 wonderful children. Our son looks like me, our daughter like my husband. We have expressed to them how lucky they are to have 2 cultures to come from. They have not had problems so far. I honestly believe as they grow older it will not be a big deal. In my son's 2nd grade class, out of 22 children, about half are biracial. Let's face it, the problem stems from "labeling" biracial. They are human just like any one else, but now my children have advantages that I alone did not have or that my husband alone did not have. It is what's inside that counts, not the color of our skin!!! 
  I remember that show. Your uncle was very stubborn. In the latter years of his life, he would rather deprive himself of a relationship with you, his niece, and ultimately your mom who also felt hurt by his actions than to overcome his prejudices. I'm glad to know that you and your family are doing well.
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