Kids, Embarrassing and History: Don't know much about history…

Don't know much about history…

By Anonymous - 19/04/2022 16:00

Today, my daughter actually asked me who Martin Luther king Jr was. This girl, this African American daughter of mine, with full access to the internet, who has completed a college education, doesn’t know who one of the most important black men in history is. I need to lie down. FML

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By Teacher - 26/02/2017 04:00 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I asked students to identify a woman that made a difference in history. I got several people answering Martin Luther King Jr. These are 9th graders. FML

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By Sydney - 15/01/2013 23:16 - United States - Houston

Today, I told my mom we get Monday off due to Martin Luther King Jr. day. She then insisted that I had to go to school because that is "only for black people." FML

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By laurilove7 - 27/04/2021 20:01

Today, I got a phone call from my daughter’s school. Turns out, an African-American girl approached her and tried to play with her, but my daughter cut her off and said, "I don’t want to play with a black person." I have no idea where she learned this. FML

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Shame! Shame!

By Anonymous - 05/03/2022 12:00

Today, my daughter is so out of touch with anything not related to her phone and her social popularity that she doesn't know who Hitler was. I had to show her on YouTube, and while we aren't religious anymore, we are a Jewish family so this is an extra level of parental shame for me. FML

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By h - 20/12/2018 00:00

Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML

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Today, I think my daughter is the only person in the world who was born racist. The other day she said to me, “Girls with dark skin can’t be pretty.” FML

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So do some adults…

By geonix - 19/05/2021 08:00

Today, I discovered that apparently my six-year-old daughter actually believes that the United States is the only country with advanced technology. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/02/2022 00:01

Today, I had to slowly and very seriously explain to my mother why there is no 'White History Month'. I can't believe we are actually related. FML

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By Maryann - 19/03/2021 05:01

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Old school

By Anonymous - 18/05/2023 10:00

Today, our internet is down so I told my daughter to watch a DVD instead. She looked at me dead in the face and asked what a DVD was. To think I even remember VHS tapes. Damn I’m getting old. FML

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Anderling 32

Tuesday 19 April 2022 20:40

So what did you do to teach her about this part of her history?

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 19 April 2022 16:21

Did she just not know the Junior part? And why did you never mention him to her? Why would you bet that college or the Internet was going to illuminate her instead of you? Did nobody ever wonder what MLK Day was?

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 19 April 2022 16:21

Anderling 32

Tuesday 19 April 2022 20:40

So what did you do to teach her about this part of her history?

missedhighfivemakessad 4

Wednesday 20 April 2022 4:40

You are the weakest link….

bobsanction 18

Wednesday 20 April 2022 9:03

If you paid for that college education you need to ask for a refund.

SJKatt 15

Thursday 21 April 2022 2:07

Is this not your fault, too? Sure, she missed the lesson(s) in school (some-*******-how) but did y'all never talk about MLK Jr at home? Never celebrated in your own lives?