But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met.

Summary

This quote highlights a tense conversation between the speaker and their father. The speaker addresses the derogatory language used towards them, emphasizing that it not only belittles them personally but also enforces negative stereotypes about an entire race. By asserting that they are being insulted based on their race, the speaker challenges their father's usage of language and criticizes the way he projects his disapproval onto their intelligence as well. This quote reveals a complex familial dynamic and raises important points about racial consciousness and the potential harm of such negative stereotypes.

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