"But the bar continued to serve her, failing to give her the boot."

You're lucky! I usually have to go to a beauty supply store to get anything "for black hair," unless I'm at a Walgreen's or CVS in an "urban" neighborhood.

Other than the farm and the prison, they are constantly on the move and not carrying much.

No way would I be comfortable without a bra. Not because of what others think, but because I'd be in serious pain walking at length and running without one.

"The African." Hoo boy. I hope they got to know you better! I'm guessing you've also meet people who are shocked to learn that white people live in Africa. Arrgh!

The Ebola outbreak has led to people throwing out some awful stuff — which I think some would say anyway but in a less public setting.

"I'm a mixed race kid from South Africa during apartheid days. For those kids to see where I am now, it amazes me. We're not encouraged to be artists. They tell us to be steady job. I'm an artist and I have a steady job."

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I so appreciate your mentioning compassion in regard to Peterson. If he were to do something like that again (or if I learned that this was a regular pattern for him), I would feel differently, but I believe that most people deserve the opportunity to understand what they did and have a chance to change that. I also…

P.S. I really hate that that was your experience when you moved here. :(

I'm so glad you posted this, because when I was younger I thought "we" would all be on the same page! I only knew a few people who were from Africa originally and I think they were all adults. Then we moved from the Midwest, and my mom worked at a college with a growing African student body. (Now there is an…

I didn't learn the gypsy/gypped connection until at least college; I had *no* idea! I'm not perfect, either. The terms/phrases that I have basically eliminated, without even catching myself in my head before speaking, are things I learned 15-20 years ago. So, for example, when one of my high school students would…

I'm playing devil's advocate a bit, but I don't think AP planned/intended to hit his son to that extent. I do think he planned to hit him, but I don't view the outcome as premeditated. I was wondering what you would see as a bad judgment example — unless I misunderstood and you didn't mean those would be included…

"It's the internet, I'm not particularly serious, although those case files proved that no matter how many times black men and women argue that smacking your child is A OK, the rap sheets prove otherwise."

I probably would have died then!

Nope. You also can't wear an adorable Western-ish shirt if we can see your bra straps through the panel in the yoke.

I had days where I would rather have been spanked than have to listen to the hour-long lectures.

Speaking not as a recognized Native American Indian, and being a bit too lazy right now to look up the detailed definition, I believe the short version of "powwow" is a gathering. (The public ones I've been to were ceremonies and celebrations, and a way to education people/share one's heritage with others.) I'd say…

I'm kind of on board with this concept. I don't want children to be terrified by their parents, but a very, very healthy respect is good!

That "spanking can be good for children, but never my own child!" scene was some great cognitive dissonance.