Skin Cancer In Dogs

Question by avrdricochet: My mother is extremely prejudice, advice?
Any time we have a discussion about men, if the first thing out of her mouth isn’t “They’re all scumbags”, it’s a demand that I only date white men. The best example I can give is one evening when we were out shopping and a darker-skinned male walked by. I gave him an innocent second look, and she smacked me over the back of the head! “He’s not white” was her only excuse. She’s been training me like a dog not to take my eyes off the ground unless there’s a blonde, fair-skinned male in my wake.

I’m very close to my mother, as she is the only parent I have. My father died a few years ago from cancer, so I feel as if I have no male influence in my life. I’ve had to turn down so many guys just because I’m worried about how my mother will react. It feels so wrong, and there’s an Asian male in my life right now that I really care for, and am afraid to bring up to her. I’ve never even had a real male friend because of her, let alone a boyfriend! And it’s not just that, either. She’s downright homophobic, too. I can’t have any gay or bi friends, and whenever she sees a homosexual couple holding hands or something in public, she’ll make faces and call them names within earshot. It disgusts me. And even though I’m personally not, she tells me all the time if she ever had reason to think that I was, she would disown me.

What really worries me, however, is the equally feminist friend of hers, whom I must mention is bi! Now does that make any sense to you? She’s known this woman since high school and has no problem with her, yet she’s so preachy to me. The woman has two daughters by the age of 4 and 6, along with a few other children that don’t live with her because of some past rocky marriages. She tells them almost every day that they don’t need men and that “boys are stupid, throw rocks at them” in all seriousness. I am deeply concerned over the impact that kind of upbringing could have in their futures, and also what kind of severe psychological issues my mother is obviously going through. I really don’t know what to do anymore.

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Answer by Broadway fanatic
Well to clear 1 thing up- her friend (and your mom) isn’t a feminist. They’re both sexists. Big difference.

But wow- I feel really bad for you. That must be really tough. For your mom’s friend’s kids too. I guess you can just hope that like you they can develop their own morals despite their mom’s preaching.

Sorry I couldn’t give you any real advice. Good luck!

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