A show that never made its appearance on French television even though it is absolutely amazing and everyone should watch it at least once in their lives. Why is it not famous in France? Because it attacks racism and sexism by showing a rich, educated black family. By showing a mother who is also a doctor. It shows that systemic racism/sexism is a thing. It shows that jokes can be racist, sexist or homophobic. It therefore shows that France, this “perfect, beautiful and progressive” country can be a place where racism takes place. This seems to be the French people’s secret shame. They hide their own problems and point their fingers at other countries instead of trying to better their society. Hopefully, this will give some people a reality check. So, what did we learn? Racism sucks. Some people in France are racist. Some people in the U.S. are racist. What can we do about it? I wouldn’t know. Discrimination has been going on for centuries, and it won’t stop just because a teenager wrote a memoir about it. I still hold on to the naive hope that, one day, my generation will change the world. Maybe we should all write memoirs everytime we get a text from a friend.
Sincerely, A black teenage girl trying to change the world.
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