Think of how hard it would be to create a gender-based movement across racial lines as long as one group believes that it has to be strong while seeing the other group as passive and weak. We could also go into the stereotypes of the saucy, mercurial Latina and the docile, easily-dominated Asian woman.
Melissa Harris-PerryHaving a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents.
Melissa Harris-PerryMany people consider darts a sport, with a live audience and very excited fans and competitors who aren`t hitting the bull`s-eye.
Melissa Harris-PerrySo part of it is we have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents, or kids belong to their families, and recognize that kids belong to whole communities.
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