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46. great teen you have!

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 10:49 AM

Jul 2016

Yeah, I was thinking, say read I Am Malala to people who lump all Muslim refugees together with the terrorists. We are not in much danger, but the people there where the Taliban is are.

Likewise they could read even nonfiction, like Sundown Towns - I learned a lot about that myself and that we in the North were plenty racists ourselves when black people came North to live and work. And there are plenty of realistic novels describing life for black people in America, by black authors.

When I was that young I did not think I knew it all, which I understand is actually more the norm for teens! It's funny to see my relatives who are 20 think they know so much and I know they don't. It's like what you know for sure that is not true is not something you are always willing too question.

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Holy damn that's a sweeping statement... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #12

What's so sweeping about it?.... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #19

It happens to be true though lunatica Jul 2016 #26

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I know - and I JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #23

Very well stated! RickHworth Jul 2016 #14

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I can't believe they asked that woman that JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #25

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You got it! Yep! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #40

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great teen you have! treestar Jul 2016 #46

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Some of us don't have the luxury JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #36

No JI7 Jul 2016 #39

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