I've had to recognize and admit some prejudices I have or in some fortunate cases, had. As Jacqui said above, it jars me to come face to face with them. The main thing I try to do in the meantime - as I try to understand and thus eradicate them - is to not act on them.

One prejudice I can acknowledge- not that I'm proud of it. Since I now know this about myself, I'm no longer so sure I condone or advise adoption of a different race child. I'm curious as to how others feel about it.

Here it is:

Let me set it up: I've always been comfortable with the concept and the practice of adopting children who needed people to love them, no matter what their ethnic origin or their country of origin or any physical or mental or emotional disability they may have. I have several in my own family and there will undoubtedly be more.

In each case, the new parent says - and plans - that they will teach their child about their heritage, including meeting others of like heritage and culture.

Then one day it occurred to me: How would I feel about seeng a white child being adopted by people of color? Whether they are Asian or Indian or Black or whoever. Would it satisfy me if they told me that they'll see to it that their new child is exposed to its heritage? So now I'm no longer sure of anything.

Any thoughts? And I don't mind being attacked, incidentally, as long as it is an honest reaction.