Join Dr. Cheri Standing and Melinda Mackey once a week as they talk about children’s health issues. And if you have a question you would like to ask the doctor, please send those to: [email protected] with the Subject “The Right Dose” and Dr. Standing will answer your question during the show. Your name will not be used.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Your mouth can tell you quite a bit about your health and how your diet may be affecting you. Dr. Standing talks about oral hygiene and what indicators you can look for.
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
What does “Vaccine Trials” mean? How about “Herd Immunity”? And how are we going to reach that level and why do we need to? Dr. Standing has your answers to these questions and more when it comes to vaccines and your children.
Why it s problematic:
On the surface, it may seem like a well-intended phrase, but its underlying history makes it questionable. When it comes to children of color this compliment stems from racist stereotypes suggesting people of color are unable to speak eloquently and only use slang. Noting a BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of color) child s speech is essentially telling them that they deviate from the norm because you assumed they wouldn t be able to speak well.
For the recipient of the compliment it translates to: You sound really smart for a Black person or It s unusual for someone of your race to be that smart.