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[quote=Anonymous]https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/adultification-black-girls?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage This is happening to boys too, here's looking at you North Arlington elementary schools. It started when my preschool teacher labeled me as manipulative and intentionally disruptive. She even tried to film me to prove to my mother I was a problem — she never got that footage, and accused me of pretending to behave at the sight of the camera. Although I was only 3 years old, she was convinced that my insistent hand raising and refusal to sit still were signs that I was malicious instead of simply understimulated. As soon as I was old enough to understand what happened, my mom didn’t hesitate to tell me the story each time I expressed self-doubt. She wanted me to understand I wasn’t a problem, I was simply an engaged learner. In a world where falling in line was more important than shining, my strengths were a threat.[/quote]
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