My daughter came home that day saying her classmate was in the bathroom crying because she "didn't know if her tia and tios were illegal and didn't want them deported" (after this same conversation you write about was happening the day after the election in their 8th grade classrooms.) Sometimes I wish I could put a Simpson's bubble dome-thingy around West Liberty, govern ourselves, and protect our babies from politics and social media. (but then that would mean you have to move back to WL Chuy, cuz we need your wisdom and words).
It makes me so sad and angry. When my daughter was in junior high, one of her classmates called her a dirty Mexican. We talked about it for a long time after, but I'm sure it didn't take the hurt away. This was in Iowa City, long before t-Rump. It sounds like it's way worse now.
My daughter came home that day saying her classmate was in the bathroom crying because she "didn't know if her tia and tios were illegal and didn't want them deported" (after this same conversation you write about was happening the day after the election in their 8th grade classrooms.) Sometimes I wish I could put a Simpson's bubble dome-thingy around West Liberty, govern ourselves, and protect our babies from politics and social media. (but then that would mean you have to move back to WL Chuy, cuz we need your wisdom and words).
Infectious toxicity is what intolerance and racism are. Thank you for sharing.
It makes me so sad and angry. When my daughter was in junior high, one of her classmates called her a dirty Mexican. We talked about it for a long time after, but I'm sure it didn't take the hurt away. This was in Iowa City, long before t-Rump. It sounds like it's way worse now.
Thank you, Chuy ❤️
Thank you for writing about it, Chuy.