Frizzy Hair, Wide Hips, and Dark Skin: Growing Up Looking Unacceptable

We need some more stubborn kindness.

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“She’ll never be an athlete or anything, but she tries,” said the P.E. teacher to my mom as I stood there beside them, holding back my tears.

My mom laughed and hugged me. “She prefers reading over exercise!”