Art Teacher Calls Husband A D**khead Over Interracial Relationship

Alfe Mercado
Female artist
Unsplash | Svetlana Pochatun

A high school art teacher faces a dilemma when her son's girlfriend, of South Asian descent, comes over to their house, and her husband makes a racist comment. The teacher is shocked and angry and responds by calling her husband a di**head. The incident raises questions about the husband's hidden prejudices and the teacher's ignorance of his beliefs. The teacher turns to Reddit's Am I the A**hole forum for advice, and the post generates a lot of discussion and insight. The teacher apologizes to her son's girlfriend and vows to be more open and informed about issues of race and diversity. The post offers a compelling glimpse into the complexities of interracial relationships and the challenges of confronting racism in one's own family.

Art teacher's son attends her school; drama ensues 👀🎨

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Teacher gives space to husband's private life at school

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Art teacher's accidental discovery of student's interracial relationship

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Art teacher embraces diversity despite closed-minded upbringing 🌈

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Max's girlfriend comes over and Art teacher's husband gets roasted 🔥

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Tension rises as art teacher's interracial relationship is revealed 👀

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Interracial relationship causes tension between friends, husband unprepared with racism

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Art teacher calls husband a name over interracial relationship.

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Art teacher defends response to husband's racist remarks 🎨✊

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Navigating interracial relationships and cultural sensitivity. AITA?

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When love is blind but racism isn't 🤨

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Art teacher shocked by husband's racist beliefs - self-reflection ensues

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Teaching diversity doesn't guarantee acceptance, as this teacher found out.

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Mother suspects husband's racism in interracial relationship - article reveals

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New to Reddit, teacher creates AITA post after doubt

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Anonymous user expresses gratitude for unexpected recognition with humor.

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A grateful teacher expresses appreciation for newfound knowledge 🙏

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Engaging in cheesy but delightful discussions with fellow commenters 😊

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Art teacher apologizes to son's girlfriend for insensitive behavior ❤️

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Student hesitant to apologize for teacher's insensitive remark 💬

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Art teacher learns to be more open-minded about interracial relationships

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Engaging discussion, overwhelmed by comments. Appreciative of the support 🙏

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Art teacher defends son's interracial relationship and insults husband

An art teacher defends her son's interracial relationship after her husband shows discomfort towards his girlfriend, who is of South Asian descent and Muslim. The teacher calls her husband a derogatory name after he asks why she didn't tell him she was 'one of them.' The teacher now seeks judgment for her actions, wondering if she is the a**hole. Read on for the reactions and comments from the internet.

Couples jokingly calling each other names, but OP's husband is still TA.

ResponsibilityNo3245 | ResponsibilityNo3245

Husband needs to stop being racist, not just hide it. 🙄

J_Lmn | J_Lmn

NTA and an internet stranger called OP's husband a d**khead 😲

N7twitch | N7twitch

Engaging response to racist comment with witty replies ❤️

Impressive_Primary18 | Impressive_Primary18

Discovering racism in a long-term relationship: Shocking but not uncommon 🤷‍♀️

Allaboutbird | Allaboutbird

Calling out racism with a fiery NTA clapback 🔥

trash_panda_lou | trash_panda_lou

Art teacher stands up to husband's racism and encourages growth ❤️

No-Policy-4095 | No-Policy-4095

Comment section turns spicy with NTA and spicy replies 🔥

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Commenter agrees that husband was being racist and dehumanizing.

HisDudeness316 | HisDudeness316

Discussions on race in white families are often overlooked 🤔

fakemonalisa | fakemonalisa

Comment section gets spicy with witty insults and wordplay 🌶️

Maple_Mistress | Maple_Mistress

Arranged marriage makes spouse question if they missed red flags 🤔

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Commenter and reply agree: husband was being racist/sexist.

Relative_Anybody8389 | Relative_Anybody8389

NTA. Commenters share experiences of diverse communities and denounce hate.

Sad_Sherbet_7411 | Sad_Sherbet_7411

Spouse called out for racism in interracial relationship. #NTA 🙌

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Commenters agree: husband's racism is the real problem here. 🤦

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Calling out racism: Commenter supports non-white relationships over prejudice.

TheOneAndOnly75 | TheOneAndOnly75

Son's happiness matters most. Trashy dad needs to learn tolerance. 🤝

Own_Can_3495 | Own_Can_3495

Calling someone a racist isn't always necessary. NTA 🙌

yhaensch | yhaensch

Support for calling out bad behavior in interracial relationship.

Mofukin_Irisden | Mofukin_Irisden

Mild or not, name-calling is never okay 😡

silverleavedtrees | silverleavedtrees

Standing up against racism and dehumanization. ✊

Quantum_Blue_ | Quantum_Blue_

Support for calling out racism in relationships. 🙌

laurathehara | laurathehara

Breaking down racial barriers, one relationship at a time! 🙌

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Commenter supports OP's decision to call out husband's racism 🙌

Xendarii | Xendarii

Handling racism in relationships with grace and tact. ✊

lellyla | lellyla

NTA comment defends interracial relationship against husband's ignorance 👍

ParapaPalace | ParapaPalace

Calling out racism 👏🏽👏🏽

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Name-calling over interracial relationship preparation? Not cool. 😒

caw81 | caw81

Standing up against racism with personal experience and a clap 👏

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Commenter praises OP for not tolerating racism in relationship 🙌

Ssshushpup23 | Ssshushpup23

Agreeing with the commenter's NTA judgement 👍

LeReineNoir | LeReineNoir

Standing up to racism, one comment at a time 🤜🤛

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Commenter supports calling out husband's behavior with NTA sentiment.

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Support for calling out husband's inappropriate behavior with humor 😂

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Support for calling out racism in interracial relationship.

Crys876 | Crys876

Calling out racism and biases in interracial relationships. NTA 👏🏽

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Agreeing with the comment: 🙌🏽 Racism is never tolerable.

sarahlampi | sarahlampi

Racism is never okay. Shut down bigotry 💪🏽

jessicajeanapril | jessicajeanapril

Color shouldn't matter, NTA sees it as it is 💪🏽

Pleasant_Cold | Pleasant_Cold

NTA. Commenter questions husband's ability to interact with diversity.

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NTA OP, it's unbelievable how some people hide their racism 😒

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Supportive comment urges apology to repair interracial relationship 💕

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