Multicultural kids in a multicultural worldPosted in Articles, Canada, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive on 2017-04-12 02:32Z by Steven |
Multicultural kids in a multicultural world
The Sputnik
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
2017-03-22
Canada, a country that prides itself on its diversity, multiculturalism and acceptance of all. It’s hard to believe that not too long ago, mixed race couples and families were widely seen as unacceptable, taboo even. Though for some, that view has not died down, it is undeniable that more and more interracial couples and families are popping up and with them children who are growing up as members of multiple ethnic groups. This kind of environment supposedly harbours such a unique growing experience and perhaps a new argument in the age-old nature versus nurture argument.
However, just like uni-racial people of colour experience their own struggles against racism and stereotyping and such in our diverse world, mixed race people are dealing with the same issues. Sometimes this even happens within the ethnic groups they identify themselves as members of…
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