Mexican Indians!!!
I have to say that I am truly worried about my little sisters. I want them to be well-rounded, smart young ladies...which they are. BUT - their father is such a bad influence on them, and they are so impressionable at this age (they turn 11 next month). He tells them "facts" that are so misguided...I can't even explain it. A few examples: there are 300 feet in a mile, only males can be first cousins, and Native Americans didn't have a language - they spoke Mexican.
Yes, I'm serious. He really says this stuff, and he's dead serious. I can just see my sisters picking up this crap and repeating it at school, and ending up totally humiliated. I'm not really sure how to approach the subject, but I can't let them think these things are true. What worries me is how he got to be 40+ years old and manages to think this way.
He also has a very caveman view of the male-female relationship/marriage. Read: the man rules and leads, the woman must follow. I've had to come to terms with the fact that my mom is willing to accept that kind of marriage. The last thing I want is for my sisters to learn that a healthy relationship means being submissive to a man. My grandparents had a 50/50 marriage - they both worked outside the home at various times, they both did cleaning, cooking, yard work, etc. One wasn't any more important or in control than the other - I wish the girls could see that kind of marriage. I guess the best I can do is try to show them by example that these things aren't right...hopefully the "big sister" influence will work to my advantage on this.