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Who Else is Pregnant with a Mixed Race Baby?
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Our baby will be half Chinese and half English, dying to know what he/she will look like! Any other bumpies having multi-racial baby?
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Re: Who Else is Pregnant with a Mixed Race Baby?
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The cultural term is "hapa". Yes, DD is hapa.
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is due to your wording, with terms such as "halfie" and "mixie."
Yes. Halfie and mixie are terribly offensive.
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This. As a biracial person myself, if my mom described me as a halfie or mixie she would definitely get the side eye from me lol.
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You caught my OP before I pussed out and edited it, LOL! I didn't want to offend anyone.
I'm sorry, offensive to whom? I live in a multi-cultural city where most of my friends are having halfie babies (and this is what we all call them). Maybe the terms are just different in CANADA versus the US. I've never heard of Hapa before but it's cute.
Yeah, this makes me think of terms we use for mutt dogs which is not nice...
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You don't know my family's ethnicity or make up. I dare you to walk up to a interracial person of any heritage and call them a "mixie" or "halfie."
Why? I think it's an effort to acknowledge a growing population of biracial babies. "hapa" is a cultural movement that focuses on incorporating all portions of a person's identity and cultural ties.
https://hapavoice.com/whatishapa/
The identification used to be derogatory, but has since been owned by the community with pride.
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That's awesome! However, the OP's terminology and reasoning are beyond different from what you are describing here.
Ok, ok... I'll give you that it might be popular in Canada (never considered that). However mullato is a commonly used term in the US and I still don't like it... I think it's safe to assume you're not meaning to offend anyone from your post, but I think it's also safe to say that ethnic terms can be a hot-button topic.
I understand. I think OP did not think before she posted.
I was just responding to the poster who said the legit, accepted cultural identification made her uncomfortable. Sure, babies are babies, but that does not mean that Hapa as an ID should cause discomfort to those not familiar with the movement.
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Well PC can stand for, in this instance, Personal Choice. There are other terms, but calling a mixed race baby a "mixie" or "halfie" is so innocuous and also a term of endearment - IMO. Half Chinese, half white - halfie. Mixed between Chinese and White - mixie. What's the harm? It is our baby and we can choose to call him/her what we like. Plus, again, I have at least 10 friends all with mixed racial babies and we ALL call them mixies. Maybe this is more offensive in a city where you don't see a lot of mixed racial babies? Not in my city.
Look, this was not meant to be, and still is not a personal attack on anyone. It was an innocent question. I had no idea those terms would be so offensive to so many. If I could change my subject, I would change it to "Multi-racial" babies. I sincerely apologize if did offend anyone.
Doesn't bother me and I am a "mutt" as we have called it before. My son is also a bigger mix and obviously so will my daughter. I have never heard of them being offensive, but eh.
our kids are Mexican, Irish, Portuguese and Black mixed. This makes gorgeous babies by the way.
Yeah, another biracial adult here... Those terms are, to put it delicately, a bit immature. I'm glad I was never referred to as either of those. Although I guess some of the ignorant people in my neighborhood growing up called us the "mixed" kids. Oh well...
My child is mixed race. He is not a "halfie" or a "mixie" or any of that racist sounding shiit that demeans him and denigrates others in the process. Please do not pass on your non-chalant way of tossing around offensive terms to your child.
FWIW, I think kids with blended or mixed race tend to be adorable looking, but I am biased.
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See my photo. She is half black and half white. Our sons will be the same. I am interested to see if one comes out black and the other white.
Ok so.. I found something that says halfie is like saying half breed and can be considered an insult. lol what a silly word.
I have to disagree here. I live in Canada and have NEVER heard either of these terms before. So while it may be typical slang in your city, I would not say it is a typical CANADIAN term.
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Select the Edit option under your OP, that will allow you to change it.
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I wonder this all the time as well. Z is pretty fair complex. H is "high Yellow", which may be another offensive term to some, and his parents are very dark. We often wonder if our DD will get more color or be like her brother.
He does tan really nicely.
My two cousins who are the same mix. They have more of a copper tone that has come on with age. They were both lighter in the younger years. My boy cousins toddler pictures are almost identical to Z's.
I agree... I've lived in many parts of Ontario and have never heard these being used before. I also know many people with bi-racial children and they do not call them that. At least not to me. I don't think it's really THAT big of a deal, & there are certainly worse names to be called. I think that racism = being hated on for being different, not something so stupid as being called a silly name that distinguishes you from someone else. I can't even count how many times my H has been called Casper by other people because he's so incredibly white. It's never bothered him. That's JMO though... sometimes I think people are a little too sensitive. It would be different if it were being said in hate... then I'd totally flame the OP.
This.
Your babies are gorgeous BTW!
Haha do you live in Calgary? These are popular terms in Vancouver or Toronto where there are a lot of mixed raced kids.
Yeah. I hear high yellow a lot. It is considered ( at least in my old neighborhood) was a bad word that got accepted and now everyone uses it. I never use the term although I don't use any terms. We let Cathleen choose what she wants for right now and how she identifies herself. She calls herself brown. The world is a crazy place as it is. I refuse to let silly labels ruin her.
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Which is what I said. maybe in the city you live in, or even in other cities it is used. That still doesn't make it a Canadian term.... last time I checked there were more than 3 cities in Canada.
On a side note, while I don't live in those cities, I do live in a town with a lot of biracial children and still have never heard the term.
I wasn't trying to argue with you. Just saying you shouldn't make such a broad statement.
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I think this is getting blown a little out of proportion. I am half Filipino and half "white" and the term halfie or half-er doesn't bother me. My DS will be Filipino, Irish, German, Spanish, and Mexican. I have affectionately told a couple people he will be a "mutt" but I certainly don't mean that in a derogatory way. I'm biased, but I love multi-racial babies. I think they are beautiful.
Plus, I just know my son is going to be SUPER CUTE! Hehe
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Growing up I jokingly called myself a mutt all the time when people asked about my nationality. I'm caucasian but I'm such a mix it was an easier response. Is it PC? No but it's a joke of an answer.