I m a straight, white, christian, married suburban mom. who knows that the very notion that learning about slavery or red lining or systemic racism somehow means that children are being taught to feel bad or hate themselves because they are white is absolute nonsense. no child alive today is responsible for slavery. no one in this room is responsible for slavery. but each and every single one of us bears responsibility for writing the next chapter of history. by now, you ve seen this of fiery and unsparing speech, filled with truth telling this week by democratic michigan state senator mallory mcmorrow. she hit back against a disgusting smear from a republican colleague who was fundraising off of this, by the way, that mick morrow wants to, quote, groom and sexualize kindergarteners and teach, quote, that eight year olds are
The gop senator also accused her of wanting to teach children they are responsible for slavery. here s how mcmuhrro responded. i am a straight, white, christian, married suburban mom who knows the very notion of learning about slavery or systemic racism somehow means that children are being taught to feel bad or hate themselves because they are white is absolute nonsense. no child alive today is responsible for slavery. no one in this room is responsible for slavery. but each and every single one of us bears responsibility for writing the next chapter of history. each and every single one of us decides what happens next and how wepond to history and the world around us. i want every child in this state to feel seen, heard, and supported, not marginalized and targeted because they are not straight, white, and christian.
Responsible for slavery. no one in this room is responsible for savory. but each and every single one of us bears responsibility for writing the next chapter of history. each and every one of us decides what happens next. and how we respond to history and the world around us. we are not responsible for the past. we also cannot change the past. we can pretend that it didn t happen or deny people their very right to exist. people who are different are not the reason that our roads are in bad shape after decades of disinvestment or the health care costs are too high or the teachers are leaving the profession. i want every child in the state to feel seen, heard and supported, not marginalized and targeted because they are not straight, white and christian. call me whatever you want. i hope you brought in a few dollars. i hope it makes you sleep good last night. i know who i am, i know it faith and service means and
No. so then what? then you dehumanize and marginalize me. you say that i m one of them. you say she s a groomer, she supports pedophilia, she wants children to believe that they were responsible for slavery and to feel bad about themselves because their white. so when i? i am a straight, white, christian married suburban mom. who knows that the very notion that learning about slavery or redlining or systemic racism somehow means that children are being taught to feel bad or hate themselves because they are white, is absolute nonsense. no child alive today is responsible for slavery. no one in this room is responsible for savory. but each and every single one of us bears responsibility for writing the next chapter of history. each and every one of us decides what happens next. and how we respond to history and the world around us. we are not responsible for the past. we also cannot change the past.