Stereotypes

I have a transracial family. Just in case you hadnt noticed :-)
I am a pretty outspoken individual and not really shy by any stretch of the imagination, but I always get stumped when someone comes up with a comment that involves stereotyping my child. Really.

Now, I have a son from China...

{isnt he cute?}

But honestly, you have no idea how many people come up and ask me questions about him. We get the ususal "Is he yours?" or "Is he adopted?" Or one of my personal favorites "I thought China only adopted out girls?" Ummmm...Guess not? Questions are fine, but stereotyping is not...

I am sorry but my son is not going to be smart just because he was born in China, nor is going to be more likely to do anything else just because of that.

There I said it...but why cant I say it in public? and what happens when he begins to live up to the stereotype?

You see, Sam came up to me today and had our little plastic clock I used with Zach when he was learning to tell time.
And the little booger, said "Look Mama, Its 7 oclock, 8 oclock, 9 oclock 10 oclock"...all while he was moving the hands!

Hello??? He is only 3

He also has been known to read the digital numbers off the clock on the stove correctly as well...

So...since the majority of my readers are fellow adoptive mama's (and the rest are family just here for the pictures hehehe) Please let me know: How do you counteract the stereo types...

and what to do when they live up to them????