Sunday, October 21, 2007

Return of Flesh-Colored Person

In the tradition of the doll that I named "Flesh-colored person" when I was a little girl, the boys and I had some discussions about skin color today. First, I was coloring with Finn and using the "peach" crayon to draw Finn's face. He asked me what color the crayon was, and when I told him, he declared it was not peach. He's right, the color really isn't the same as the fruit. I am pretty sure this is the same crayon that, in days gone by, was called "flesh". What color is it anyway? Maybe Liam knows . . .

Later, Matt and I were discussing white boy rappers (don't ask!) and Liam overheard. Naturally, he wanted to know what white boy rappers were. I started to explain by asking him what color his skin was. He replied, "khaki-ish." Touche. Fortunately, the conversation ended there. Might khaki-sih be a new crayon color, perhaps?

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