Liz Kleinrock – Educator part 2

She recounted an awkward situation in which a student of colour proposed some people may be racist as they believe black people’s skin “looks like poop”.

Liz recognised that this may have been an internalised belief for the young girl and is would be wrong to chastise her for discussing this topic, despite the fact what she said was offensive. 

She argues it is far worse to allow dangerous believes about race (e.g. I mustn’t talk about it) to be internalised and resurface in later life in a much worse way.