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Hi folks! It’s been a good while since I last picked up a good non-fiction book, but I do enjoy them. I usually gravitate towards the sciences and histories. Does anyone have anything they would like to recommend or discuss? I’d also be open to a group read.

Ok, so we have made huge progress towards equality in the last century, but we still fall short. I know that I don’t believe that I’m racist, and I don’t judge others except for when I think they are being hateful. BUT, how much of what I say and do comes from racism from previous generations?

I’ve wondered over the years, and this particular instance makes me wonder how socially incorrect I am. This isn’t an easy topic to cover so I brought it to our diverse group.

This is a dumb example, and I admit that it is embarrassing, but I follow the royal family. I know, news about them is trash, but we all have our guilty pleasures. Anyways, I remember when the Meghan and Harry crap came to a head and they said that “family members” raised concerns about young Archie’s skin. Obviously I would be pissed if someone did that to me too, but not knowing the whole conversation I wonder whether there were any misunderstandings here. No matter who my kids marry I will wonder what my grandkids will look like. How does my daughter’s red hair and green eyes mix with someone of Asian descent for instance? I can’t imagine that the result could be any less than stunning! I can see myself saying something stupid though while she was pregnant by speculating on what the child will look like? Some people may be offended at this, but I’d honestly just be doing the color combinations in my head, not being able to wait to see the baby looks like. So is this wrong? Is this where I should just keep my mouth shut and wait to see? If she was married to a blonde man, I’d be equally curious as to whether the baby would be blonde or redheaded, and I don’t think anyone would judge.

Where does the line get drawn? I think we need to be sensitive to each other’s feelings but I wonder if we can ever behave in a way that someone isn’t going to get offended.