Dark skinned people don’t float well.

Ngina wa Kaai
Canada

While this wasn’t said to me directly, it was said by a white coworker to a child of Indian heritage while teaching them swimming. It was a stupid thing to say, but it made me think about the fact that there were numerous swim instructors of colour on our staff (including myself) and what she thought of our ability to teach.


What is your 6-Word Story?
Related Posts
There is only one human race
There is only one human race
Mzungu: Kenyans say, white skin human heart
Mzungu: Kenyans say, white skin human heart
2007: Smuggled out of Eldoret, Kenya
2007: Smuggled out of Eldoret, Kenya