have such a 81 “You pretty face.” never 82 “I owned slaves.” you are going to live in this country, learn to “If speak the 83 language!” is a good person. She/he mean “She/he didn’t anything by 85 it.” said the same thing to other people like “When I’ve you, they 86 didn’t mind.” or other Calling women “Girls, Honey, Sweetie Pie” familiar terms. 87 When people of not the color say, “It’s same 89 thing.” When people of faith say, the sinner, “Love hate the 91 sin.” When white men say, are the ones who are “We 93 being discriminated against now!” Referring to older people as 94 ”cute.” Asking a are you really? transgender person, “What Are you a man or a 95 woman?” Referring to the significant other, partner or spouse of a same gender couple as their 97 “friend.” do in the blank) always have to sit “Why “they” (fill together? They are always 98 sticking together.” need to pick themselves up by “People just their 100 bootstraps.”
“You have such a pretty face.” 81 “I never owned slaves.” 82 “If you are going to live in this country, learn to speak the language!” 83 “She/he is a good person. She/he didn’t mean anything by it.” 85 “When I’ve said the same thing to other people like you, they didn’t mind.” 86 Calling women “Girls, Honey, Sweetie Pie” or other familiar terms. 87 When people of color say, “It’s not the same thing.” 89 When people of faith say, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” 91 When white men say, “We are the ones who are being discriminated against now!” 93 Referring to older people as ”cute.” 94 Asking a transgender person, “What are you really? Are you a man or a woman?” 95 Referring to the significant other, partner or spouse of a same gender couple as their “friend.” 97 “Why do “they” (fill in the blank) always have to sit together? They are always sticking together.” 98 “People just need to pick themselves up by their bootstraps.” 100
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