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Reasons Given for Liking the Color of Their Skin
| Reason | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Liked Their Color | 105 | 42.0 |
| Born That Way (Acceptance) | 35 | 14.2 |
| Liked to Be Like Family or Friends | 20 | 8.1 |
| Liked Being “In Between” (Color 3) | 12 | 4.9 |
| Liked Their Light Color | 9 | 3.6 |
| God Made Me This Way | 6 | 2.4 |
| Part of Puerto Rican Identity | 4 | 1.6 |
| Like Their Dark Color | 2 | 0.8 |
| Don’t Know | 24 | 9.7 |
| Other | 28 | 11.2 |
Note: Not all children answered this question (N = 248).
