Thursday, May 28, 2020

white privilege



The other day I was walking with my kids downtown when we saw a police car drive by. My oldest laughed and waived, the officers smiled and waived back.
I teach my kids to trust the police, to go to them for help. I obviously have white kids. We also don’t live in the US.
I cannot even begin to imagine what it must feel like to have to teach your children that the people whose job it is to protect you, are actually not to be trusted. Because of the way you look.