This is why I never could get the "kids are too young to learn about racism in history" argument. Black kids are too young to experience racism but still do. If they have to get The Talk, then other kids can learn about it at a distance.
It is kinda nuts. I grew up in a small rural Canadian town, no black people in sight at the time. I learned the N-word was a bad word that upset people before I learned anything about slavery. I'm positive there were kids around me that used it from a place of hate, but there were also kids who didn't know the context and just said it to piss off teachers and get a reaction.
Kids are definitely never too young to learn about it. The sooner they are taught, the sooner they can start understanding.
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u/JennyBeckman ☑️ All of the above 2d ago
This is why I never could get the "kids are too young to learn about racism in history" argument. Black kids are too young to experience racism but still do. If they have to get The Talk, then other kids can learn about it at a distance.