I understand both sides of the topic. For Cindy, the admins and the moderators the goal is that this site is a safe place for people from all over the world. The difference between language child boards and the restricted boards is that not everyone speaks English or cannot seek the support they need using English, and in the restricted boards for the gals and guys is so that we can talk about topics that we don't necessarily feel comfortable advertising in an open forum.
On the other hand, it is true that different groups face different issues. I certainly won't claim to have any understanding of the difficulties faced by other ethnic groups. However, as Cindy pointed out, how do we decide who belongs to what group? Especially when that isn't something that the mods or admins can decide. To give an example, I know a few families with children where the parents are from one group (American, English, etc) and the children, while sharing the same ethnicity, are not in their parents group at all. For one family I know, the children are fluent in Japanese, behave Japanese, identify as such and are accepted as such despite the fact that they ethnically are not. I know a young woman in Alaska who is black but was raised by Athabaskan Natives and she identifies as Athabaskan, not black.
So, I understand both sides and I certainly won't say one side is right over the other. There are groups on social media sites for certain people only and I think they are important. However, Susan's goal was to have everyone welcome.
There is always the option to post threads seeking advice from others in one's group, ethnic, cultural or otherwise.
Edit to add: I'm not making any judgements, so please don't misinterpret. It's a topic worth discussing. Different groups have their own struggles, values and cultures.
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