Diversity

I think diversity of opinion is far superior to visual diversity. Not every Caucasian person has a similar lived experience or opinion the same was not all Hispanics and African Americans and every other ethnic group needs to think/believe/raise kids the same as each other.

Idc how you look. We all have unique experiences and insight to offer. If you're dismissing it because of how someone looks/their background.. Well, you're free to do that.

If you're unhappy with the lack of people who look the same way you do, there's a good opportunity to share it in spaces you feel DO have that kind of diversity so you can increase the engagement you want here. Or create a focused group to meet that need on this app.

I struggle to understand how you hold an immutable characteristic against women who were born looking different from you, with different circumstances, trying to share their insight as an affront to diversity because they're not exactly like you. Take their advice or leave it 🤷🏽‍♀️

Clearly there's a big misunderstanding here. I get you state you're African American. You're also saying that you're being called dumb and stupid on the sole basis of your color as though there aren't other things to consider. If you want to see everything exclusively through the lens of race I have to assume you're suggesting or implying the idea that racial groups think/act/raise families in similar ways enough that you feel the need to call out anyone who isn't the same as you for what you perceive as an attack on your parenting decisions.

I don't feel I was being mean nor did I ever call you any of the derogatory terms you keep bringing up, which seems to be the primary focus of your post as far as I could tell. If you're upset about a lack of visual diversity because it doesn't support your beliefs or experiences, I think it's a good thing to listen and challenge your own perceptions, and can decide whether to accept or reject that information like everyone else does.

Even if someone or many people..

Express the opinion that you are wrong for what you do, you don't need to take that as a racial attack. White moms probably parent exactly like you. Hispanic moms. Asian moms.

I'm trying to challenge the idea that this needs to be a racial thing at all because various moms feel how you do, being the ethnicity you are doesn't have any bearing on criticism you receive short of getting a direct slur thrown your way.

I shared it because I think you'd have more peace stepping away from the idea that your race is what is getting heat. Sometimes it is just parenting choices. We all face that. I wouldn't let it discourage you unless you're actually doing anything dangerous. Everything else is just noise.

I've answered no, because it is not just you. But I would say the question is maybe not obvious enough for some to get you a true poll answer. I also find this app often lacking in diversity or at the least lacking open mindedness to other cultures/norms/realities.