The adopted biracial child, according to this myth, faces the added burden of adoption, particularly destructive if it is a trance-racial adoption in a White home, because his parents will not be able to protect him form the racism of the majority culture. These myths have been and continue to be perpetuated both in the popular media, and in much of the professional literature. They are more resistant to disease and genetic defects, and have the strengths of both genetic lines. Even pure-bred animals must have some heritage from other sources to prevent disease and problems from inbreeding. The American Quarter Horse, the Palomino Horse, and Angus cows are all examples.
Biracial children exhibit maximum genetic variability.
This means, because they combine genes from two fairly isolated gene groups, they can show a very wide range of mental ability, along with a physical range that includes blond hair and blue and green eyes. Clearly biracial children will show the range of problems other American children have. And despite the sincerest of efforts by their parents and extended families may succumb to the pressure of a racist, unresponsive society. What aggravates this problem is a lack of knowledge about the needs of interracial families and biracial children by the helping professions. Given a choice, biracial children choose a minority identity Because society labels biracial children with the group label of their minority parent and because society does not recognize biracial children, the assumption is that children from interracial marriages who are o adults all identify with the minority community, and view themselves as minorities.