Claire.. rascist?

I have a couple stories I have been meaning to write down lately. Claire is at such a fun age. At 3 years old her imagination is running wild. She says what she thinks and holds nothing back. Back in August 2009 she was really into Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. She went to a Willie Wonka themed birthday party, and had watched the movie many times. We were walking up the stairs of the DMV (to renew my liscense) and she see's some Mexican construction workers. They were wearing bright orange safty vests. Claire points to them and loudly proclaims, " Are those Oompa Loompas!!!" It was hilarious... and a little embarassing.

THEN... this week, we went to Mcdonalds. Claire was playing in the "play area" with this cute little black girl. All was going good until the little girl runs off. All Cory and I hear is " Hey brown girl! Come back brown girl! Come play with me." I was horror struck. Good thing the girls mom wasn't in there, she was in the other eating area. Anyways, next thing we know, Claire is running out into the eating area, to taddle on a boy who was being mean to "the brown girl". She somehow..... knew who the brown girls mommy was. Also very embarrassing.

I thought my child may be rascist, but then again, all week long she keeps telling me how she wants to be a brown girl. And she says it in a very whiney voice. She really means it. Is she going to end up being one of those white girls who talks and acts black. I am sorry, but those people were just not cool.