What Do I Do When A White Kid Says I Look Like Poop?

Yes, that happens too. Unfortunately

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I recently wrote an article asking white parents to teach their children not to stare at Black people or anyone who looks different, for that matter. I felt like I had poked the bear with that one. Trolls went into overdrive, and thanks to all the lessons in stoicism I have learned from the platform, I ignored them. I…