The little girl whose birth brought "anger, disappointment and fear"

[Ms. Toad]

133. You're right - I didn't. You jumped into the middle of a conversation

and responded to my post, without disclosing anything that might be relevant. I don't go research the background of people who insert themselves into a conversation I'm having with someone else. If you have something relevant to the conversation you're jumping into, take some responsibility for sharing it, rather than expecting me to read the rest of the thread before responding.

FWIW - you were remarkably silent on your father's presence in your life. Assuming he was present in your life, you are not living the life this little girl will lead, because you had a father who lived in skin similar to yours, and who can provide the perspective these women cannot because even the most racially sensitive white person doesn't know what it feels like to live in non-white skin.

This is not, "ooohhh, icky, biracial child." This is, "as a biracial child, our beloved child will have needs we cannot meet directly - at all - and others we cannot meet without major changes in how and where we live. Changes we cannot make without financial assistance from the company that screwed up" That is what the financial request is for - money to be able to move somewhere so that their child will have regular contact with others who share the experiences she will have because of her obvious ethnic background, so she does not feel so isolated.

But - you're so intent on painting these women as evil racists, you're not even listening to what they, or anyone else, is saying.