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Mary Tsao lives in Silicon Valley and is married to a computer geek. A former technical writer who survived both the dot com boom and the dot com bust...
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Iz Has a Dream, Too

March 24, 2006 10:57 pm by Mary Tsao in Family
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There are times in every parent's life when the pride you have in your child overwhelms you. At that moment you no longer wonder if you are a good parent; you know you are.

Squid had just such a moment at a recent Parent-Teacher conference for her second grade daughter, Iz. On Flickr, Squid writes:

My daughter's teacher asked her 2nd graders to write an I Have a Dream essay in honor of MLK Jr. My seven year old wrote that she wished gay marriage was legal. This may very well be my proudest moment as a parent.

Here's the picture Iz drew to illustrate her dream.

Squid, whatever you're doing, it's right.

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Mary Tsao | Mom Writes

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Mary Tsao
Mary Tsao 5 pts

Love this!

Mary
BlogHer Contributing Editor, Mommy & Family ( http://www.blogher.com/topic/mommy-family )
Mom Writes ( http://marytsao.blogspot.com )

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Lisa Williams
Lisa Williams 5 pts

...my home state, where I am very proud to say that gay marriage IS legal. I took my kids and my mother to Cambridge City Hall the day it was legalized, and we had a fine time applauding the happy couples streaming out of City Hall.

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nellewrites
nellewrites 5 pts

Doesn't it warm your heart?

There was a time when I believed my parenting was sound, but the last few years leave me rather questioning. Yet I think back to a conversation with my then 10 year old in 2002, where she was asking on a friend. It was bed time and she was being tucked in.

"Is she married?"

No.

"Does she have a boyfriend?"

No. K, do all girls have boyfriends?

"No"

Do all boys have girlfriends?

"no"

Do some girls have girlfriends?

"Yes"

**** has a girlfriend.

"What's her name?"

I tell her.

"Ooh! That is a pretty name! Can I talk to her?"

Of course. And damn but she did too. One time when my friend called to clue me in on the results of her surgery, K grabbed the phone and talked for a half hour.

Kids have a clean slate, with no prejudices. We muddy that water, not they.

Nelle ( http://liberalfeministtranniedyke.blogspot.com/ )

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Karen Rani
Karen Rani 5 pts

That is absolutely fantastic. Congratulations on successfully teaching your daughter about tolerance and acceptance. More parents should follow your lead.
Karen
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