Just because some guy can ride a horse and throw a ball on your lap doesn't mean that you are going to like him. You just don't marry anyone off the street. I stopped to think. I realized that, despite good intentions, I was perpetuating stereotypes in the name of multiculturalism. Over the years, I have come to an important understanding.
Many cultures have stories that are replete with biases that can hurt children.
In the Latino culture, which I know best, there are any number of biases. The stories are entirely about men, including fathers, brothers, and total strangers, making decisions for women. Some will say that these are only children's songs, games, and popular folklore. But these tales can have a cumulative effect on children and promote negative attitudes and perceptions. Multicultural Racism Growing up biracial in Puerto Rico made me aware at a very young age of the racism in Latino culture.