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Scenario

When your child becomes an educational resource for their romantic relationships

My teenage daughter is dating a white boy and his parents keep asking her to teach them about our culture like she is a museum exhibit instead of their son's girlfriend.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Interracial relationships often place disproportionate cultural education burdens on young people of color while positioning them as representatives rather than individuals.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Postcolonial identity and decolonization?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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