Picture this: you’re a student who looks Indian but has never even been to India. You’re attending a school where race doesn’t seem to matter, and you’re treated just like everyone else. Then, a new student joins the school, and things take a turn for the worse. This is the story of one student’s experience with racism and the consequences that followed. Read on to find out what happened when a racist joke went too far and led to an expulsion.
New Kid on the Block
Uncomfortable First Interaction
Cory’s Rude Remarks
Cricket Stereotype
Math Class Incident
Racist Joke Crosses the Line
Teacher Steps In
Was It Offensive?
School’s Strict Policy
Zero Tolerance
Expulsion Consequences
Cory’s Argument ️
Expelled Over a Racist Joke: Right or Wrong?
In a school where racism is not tolerated, a student named Cory found himself expelled after making a racist joke towards a classmate who looks Indian. The incident occurred during a math class, where Cory asked the classmate to ‘channel his Indian brain’ to solve a problem. When the teacher asked if the student was offended, he confirmed that he was, leading to Cory’s expulsion. Now, Cory claims it was just a joke and that the offended student could have spoken to him privately instead. Was the expulsion justified, or did the situation escalate too quickly? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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