On racism & kids. I was blocked from 7th grade gifted class in US school. Teacher said:"Turkish girl can't score so high, must be cheating".
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@itsTheBrandi's timeline for how early racism is so powerful in shaping student's experience.https://twitter.com/ItsTheBrandi/status/644166539147501568 … -
@zeynep caveat, I don't really know if it is so much racism. As several other factors AND racial bias.
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@zeynep In 9th grade, I was told not to think about college w/o those advisers knowing zippo abt my parents, both of whom were college grads -
@zeynep My father was a college professor and my mother a pioneer in special education. Not all children rise above adult prejudices.
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@zeynep Incidentally, I really cannot understand how on earth this phrase "people of color" is (still?) not deemed offensive. ++Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep ++ "Whiteness" is actually pinkness & is simply an indicator of LACK of color (melanin).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Rest of story is me is drifting academically, until going back to Turkey and being placed, through luck, in a class with excellent students.
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Once I was among good students, I learned from them about systematic study, late in my education. Strong benefit to me from mixed classes.
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