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We are an anti-racist feminist group committed to removing cops from schools on unceded Algonquin territory (so-called Ottawa) #NoCopsInSchool
Jan 27, 2021 8 tweets 4 min read
What is adultification and how does it impact the education of Black and Indigenous girls in so-called Canada?

Follow our thread to learn more ⤵️ Adultification is the process of perceiving Black and Indigenous girls (as young as 5 years old) as older, less innocent, and threatening.

In educational settings, teaching administration and School Resource Officers criminalize young girls’ behaviour through this process.