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Thread: I seldom post about anything personal, but I am incandescent with rage. My 4.5-year-old at school is being bullied and called names for being dusky. #colourism is a serious problem in India- she doesn't want to go to school because she was told she is "dark & scary"
This is not the first time- 6 months ago we brought this to the teacher's attention. This is one of the most expensive, private, Montessori, alternative schools in Pune. We shared a copy of @Lupita_Nyongo's Sulwe and asked the teachers to address this issue.
@Lupita_Nyongo For those who haven't read #Sulwe, it's a beautiful story about colourism in an African nation. Very similar to #India where a darker skinned person is called names. School is no longer a psychological space envrionment for my toddler and from loving school she's refusing to go.
My own opinion about #Colourism is that skin colour is not the predominant issue. It does have an impact yes, in different ways. And white supremacy context matters
But w/ my PhD research, I think of the kids growing up in care. Whose parents & grandparents had also been removed
But w/ my PhD research, I think of the kids growing up in care. Whose parents & grandparents had also been removed
Because these successive genocidal policies, of the Stolen Gens, the missions, the dog tags, they are alive in the stories of our kids right now.
In my PhD research I spoke to 10 young people aged 15-25. 5 young ppl had parents who were removed. 3 didn’t know their parents much.
In my PhD research I spoke to 10 young people aged 15-25. 5 young ppl had parents who were removed. 3 didn’t know their parents much.
It’s research that can’t be generalised coz it’s a handful of lived experiences. But the pain & trauma of genocidal policies absolutely influenced the reasons why these ppl came into care.
Identity issues came up a lot. I asked about cultural connection & what it means to mob.
Identity issues came up a lot. I asked about cultural connection & what it means to mob.
