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hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 12:39 PM Aug 2014

White privilege - it's even more subtle than you know -

I have two mixed race nieces - one who could pass for white if she chose, one who clearly has African-American ancestors. *

Guess which one the school district left alone, and which one was dinged for every possible infraction.



*My apologies in advance if I have described them improperly.

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