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malaise

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56. That another human being can decide to assault me because they don't like my hair

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 02:04 PM

Sep 2019

or my skin color is white privilege on steroids. One more set of monsters coming up - just when we thought this shit was dying.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] catbyte Sep 2019 OP

Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Sep 2019 #1

More and more "kickin' It with disgust" LakeArenal Sep 2019 #47

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #77

and I retract (w/ apologies) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #101

Difficult as it is, I try not to simply accept stories on their face at first. MineralMan Sep 2019 #102

This is not true. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #128

Will you kick it for being false? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #134

Be Best, Mother, Be Best RockRaven Sep 2019 #2

Yup, Mother supporting "thoughts and prayers." Backseat Driver Sep 2019 #20

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #78

Those "christian" children are guilty of assault and probably a hate crime flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #3

All right, we'll hold them accountable gratuitous Sep 2019 #9

And they were taught this behavior at home by their MAGAt parents. ooky Sep 2019 #24

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #79

It didn't happen....who is held responsible? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #135

Let us pray. Hotler Sep 2019 #4

School tells family to pray struggle4progress Sep 2019 #16

That's assault. Period. Blue_playwright Sep 2019 #30

It would be...IF it were true....it wasn't. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #136

Good. Mariana Sep 2019 #44

'Pray About This': Virginia Christian School Allegedly Tried to Keep Black Family Quiet struggle4progress Sep 2019 #17

which might have had more impact stopdiggin Sep 2019 #39

Might have had more impact if it were true.... AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #89

and I retract (w/ apologies, #101) -- (nt) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #95

However bad this sounds, and it does, there is more: guillaumeb Sep 2019 #129

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #80

Yeah, how's that Anti-Bullying campaign going... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #5

"Be best" lady will be nowhere in sight. ooky Sep 2019 #25

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #81

This story is a hoax. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #132

V.P. Pence will condemn this in the "strongest of terms". oasis Sep 2019 #6

By saying in the strongest terms... Left-face Sep 2019 #10

Google: Bob Marley nt oasis Sep 2019 #13

I suspect Left-face knows what a dreadlock is - but doubts Pence does csziggy Sep 2019 #69

So people know when you are being sarcastic or ironic csziggy Sep 2019 #70

I wish this could be on local and national news.. Permanut Sep 2019 #7

Kickin...this story needs more exposure.. HipChick Sep 2019 #8

Except that.. Left-face Sep 2019 #11

It's not just a 'haircut'... HipChick Sep 2019 #12

She still wants to return to the same school. virgogal Sep 2019 #21

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #83

We need an Alan Grayson type to shout Karen Pence supports racism before/if she denounces this. LonePirate Sep 2019 #14

Keep silent about something that did not actually happen? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #130

That post is from today. My post is from three days before that. Need a calendar? LonePirate Sep 2019 #138

It's on local news here in Jamaica malaise Sep 2019 #15

Fairfax County....one the richest counties in the US... HipChick Sep 2019 #55

That another human being can decide to assault me because they don't like my hair malaise Sep 2019 #56

They learnt that somewhere... HipChick Sep 2019 #59

Apparently "they" didn't learn it any place. Seeing as it was false and all. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #91

Racism is not false, it's learnt... HipChick Sep 2019 #98

But this case wasn't "learnt"....as it didn't happen. Right? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #99

Hope they give equal publicity to the fact it was fake. cwydro Sep 2019 #85

I'll let you know n/t malaise Sep 2019 #93

Its not their fault. Jebus crisp told them to do it. Jebus didn't realize the mike ... marble falls Sep 2019 #18

Seeing as it a false claim....aren't you doing what you claim others did? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #140

I see school officials are recommending the "thoughts and prayers" remedy. Arkansas Granny Sep 2019 #19

Wouldn't want to imperil the future of those nice boys from good families, would we? Shrike47 Sep 2019 #34

Boys that didn't exist right? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #141

It's Godly to tolerate school bullying behavior. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #22

Well, some bullying behavior Bettie Sep 2019 #71

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #86

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Sep 2019 #23

Of course they did. Deplorables Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #26

Not so much. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #92

Those "christian" Lord of the Flies boys are on the fast track to violent crimes, such as rape. VOX Sep 2019 #27

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #87

Once this was an everyday thing, now it is national news. How things have improved over the years. Doodley Sep 2019 #28

Future priests and future child rapists being bred and trained by Mother..... Submariner Sep 2019 #29

Karen Pence needs to step up and publicly denounce this Ohiogal Sep 2019 #31

Why should she? It was false AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #139

Ah, those good Christian boys . . . NellieStarbuck Sep 2019 #32

Yup. Christian Thugs. That SHOULD be an oxymoron. LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #37

In this day and age? Mariana Sep 2019 #46

It did not happen. It was a hoax by the child. See posts later in the thread. MineralMan Sep 2019 #88

Non existant sick little bastards right?? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #142

Well you have to reprimand the institution and not Karen Pence. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #33

As a teacher Smackdown2019 Sep 2019 #35

Junior Deplorables. John Fante Sep 2019 #36

The family should insist that criminal avebury Sep 2019 #38

Should charges be brought against the girl for faking it? AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #133

Poor little thing. Those are not Christian values, and Hortensis Sep 2019 #40

I guess they just don't get that whole Jesus thing. Firestorm49 Sep 2019 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author bluecollar2 Sep 2019 #42

I am sure "Mother" approved. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #43

i hope that the parents pulled the little girl out of there . AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #45

Can you say Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2019 #48

just think of all the future monsters being raised by tRumpsters today. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #49

Sounds like the Christian school of Satan. pwb Sep 2019 #50

Satan? defacto7 Sep 2019 #53

Thanks pwb Sep 2019 #61

That reminds me of good old Mitt wallyworld2 Sep 2019 #51

my friend took her son KT2000 Sep 2019 #52

Does this really surprise anyone? olegramps Sep 2019 #54

Evangelicals and dominionists... they're a scourge on society. defacto7 Sep 2019 #57

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Sep 2019 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #84

Asking for a friend.... AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #146

typical fucking private school gopiscrap Sep 2019 #60

Typical? Or stereotypical? Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #97

There's a major update to this story.....not a good 1. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #62

It's a very good update Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #65

Good point. Dr. Strange Sep 2019 #67

I meant for the "narrative" and the jump to judgement in the thread. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #72

Me too. cwydro Sep 2019 #74

and I SHOULD have, but didn't stopdiggin Sep 2019 #103

Not one "If true..." in the entire thread. nt Alea Sep 2019 #63

In before the mea culpae Marengo Sep 2019 #64

Those seem to be coming in sarisataka Sep 2019 #90

Don't they investigate these things before contacting the media? Catherine Vincent Sep 2019 #66

Who do you mean by 'they?' Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #68

presumably Newsweek stopdiggin Sep 2019 #105

I'm assuming the school. Catherine Vincent Sep 2019 #120

UPDATE!! shanti Sep 2019 #73

That's bad! ffr Sep 2019 #113

Now it's proven to be a lie---never happened. virgogal Sep 2019 #75

Please self delete! Nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #76

No, edit updating the story RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #82

Yep.. AncientGeezer Sep 2019 #94

Be skeptical before believing Polly Hennessey Sep 2019 #96

You should edit or delete your OP. Tipperary Sep 2019 #100

update: girl recants steventh Sep 2019 #104

why add the last line? are you skeptical? (nt) stopdiggin Sep 2019 #106

I'm keeping an open mind in case there's further information steventh Sep 2019 #110

Something dramatic like she cut them herself? N/T Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #111

It never happened. cwydro Sep 2019 #107

The story has been recanted ChazII Sep 2019 #108

Sometimes Unbelievable Sep 2019 #109

What horrible behavior! But so predictable. Bonx Sep 2019 #112

It didn't happen. Boomerproud Sep 2019 #115

Which is the horrible, predictable behavior sarisataka Sep 2019 #116

Don't see anything about recanting in the OP. I don't believe she made it up. Bonx Sep 2019 #121

From a post above sarisataka Sep 2019 #123

That's assault. I wonder if those boys were ecstatic Sep 2019 #114

In this case, the boys are imaginary. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #117

Perhaps. But there are times when victims recant ecstatic Sep 2019 #118

The imaginary boys? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #131

Thread has been rec'd 6 times since being debunked Alea Sep 2019 #119

They should be charged with assault and expelled from school! Luciferous Sep 2019 #122

She should be charged with lying and expelled from school... Alea Sep 2019 #124

Wow, she should be expelled. Luciferous Sep 2019 #125

I'm betting they forgive her Alea Sep 2019 #126

This has been debunked numerous times in the responses here. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #127

Today it was announced snowybirdie Sep 2019 #137

well hell they left out that juicy tidbit last night on the news... samnsara Sep 2019 #143

True, it is not Christian to bear false witness sarisataka Sep 2019 #144

Today CNN has debunked the story. Her parents have apologized profusely. Hekate Sep 2019 #145