So.. my son says Trayvon was being a normal teenager.

[Fawke Em]

My son is nearly 13.

He came to me Friday night about Trayvon. He said it was the topic of conversation at school.

He wanted to hear the 911 tapes. He wanted to know why a black kid in a hoodie was a big deal (for the record, he's mixed Arabic and has friends of ALL spectrum.)

One thing he did tell me is that the gold teeth, the wife-beater (yeah, he knew that term) and the "birds" were all a Lil Wayne thing. He said Trayvon was just being funny, like most of his friends on Facebook. He knew that on the first "gold tooth" shot I showed him.

Just some knowledge... that's all.

[gateley]

1. From the mouths of babes...

Your son was spot-on, I think.

And thanks for the education! No one in my life is anywhere NEAR that young!

[aquart]

2. Yah. Who's Lil' Wayne?

[Fawke Em]

4. That's the point, isn't it.

LOL.

I'm sure you have Google.

[Fawke Em]

3. I like music, but not rap.

My son knows it and knows I don't like it, but that I'm not a bitch Mom about it.

I loved the insight, which I think is missing.


A dude in gold-mouth in a "wife beater" is not a threat to any parent of a normal teen boy.

[HipChick]

5. It's all normal stuff teenagers post on Facebook,Twitter..

[Fawke Em]

6. Of course it is.

[gateley]

8. I think it's healthy that our kids generally break out and

embrace music we can't quite connect to. They've got to rebel, and if it's just with their music, hopefully, I'm fine with that!

[all american girl]

7. My white 18 year old son's fb page hasbpics of him flippin the bird

And doing the head banging stance....he's into metal music. The boy also wears black t-shirts and black hoodies...which I bought him. And I bet if you found pics from the '80's you would find similar stuff. It's nothing new. I wonder if these people who are making judgement on Trayvon pics have teenagers? I think not...

[Fawke Em]

9. Hell, I do that and I'm 42

I LIKE headbanging music.

Rap... not so much, but I'm not dictating.