# Ignorance, hatred, stupidity ruin cultural awareness day at my son's school.

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**Created:** [January 30, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-hatred-stupidity-ruin-cultural-awareness-day-at-my-sons-school/711289 "2015-01-30T00:04:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-hatred-stupidity-ruin-cultural-awareness-day-at-my-sons-school/711289/59 "2015-01-30T15:32:07Z")

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You know, when I was a child, my mom dressed up in a salwar kameez and came to school with me and talked a little bit about Hindu culture. We weren’t pushing our religion! To a roomful of Christians? It just makes the kids a little bit more culturally sensitive. It makes them aware that there are other ways to live.

I knew about Catholicism and Christianity from an early age. I am immersed in it for heaven’s sakes! It was nice to get a chance to share a little of my culture.

I had lots of Muslim friends. Some of them were innocent young girls. I hope their daughters are not being abused or picked on or tormented just because they happened to be born Muslim.

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