Problems like sexism and racism don’t just pop up out of nowhere in adulthood. These prejudices are deeply embedded in culture, and the seeds of them are sown from a young age. Telling boys they can’t like pink, pushing girls to play with princesses and dolls, and sometimes, it gets even more blatant than that.

A dad named Robert Sutcliffe shared what happened when his 8-year-old daughter brought home a worksheet with a… let’s call it outdated… question on it.

Here’s the question that caused it all

Sutcliffe shared a picture of his daughter’s homework, which focused on a basic English lesson. The homework was designed to teach the students the concept and use of “ur” in words and how they are pronounced. Many questions featured words containing the letter “ur” to teach students how to use them.

One question, however, stood out, not just for its content, but for how the teacher marked Sutcliffe’s daughter’s........

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