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In the hallways at McAullife, you can hear many different ‘jokes,’ ranging from saying “that’s racist!” to “you’re autistic!” But are these really funny, or are they crossing a line?
Ms. Homlar, a 7th grade mentor, said that she hears a variety of inappropriate things, such as swear words, and jokes about race, sexuality, kids’ height, clothing, and a variety of other things that should not seem funny. She also hears a lot of “I don’t cares,” about getting refocuses, bad grades, being late to class, and many other things. When asked to comment, she said that students, teachers, and staff all have their own insecurities about different things, and asked students to be cautious with their words, because you may have no idea what others are going through. She agrees that most of these are not funny. “Being gay shouldn’t be an insult, but kids treat it like it is,” she said on this subject. Above all, she wants students to attempt to be kinder to each other, because no one is perfect, and “the hurt hurts”.
Additionally, we spoke to various 7th grade students at McAuliffe. One student said that they didn’t care when people said that things were gay or racist (for example). They said that these kids don’t know what they are talking about, and if they were more educated, these comments would probably be less common. However, another student said that sometimes, saying that something is racist is justified if someone actually said something racist.
I believe that everyone should try to be kinder in general. No one knows what might offend someone else. You could say “That’s autistic!” and someone in the hallway nearby could be autistic. Students need to realize that they can never know what is going on, and adjust your actions to be kinder. Let’s work together to make our school environment better for everyone. Don’t forget to not only work hard, but also be kind!
Molly Walsh • Oct 26, 2023 at 10:31 am
This is a really great article Leah! Thanks for writing it!
Dylan Triebel • Oct 22, 2023 at 9:04 pm
I agree, but it depends on the context and who is saying it, say it was a friend being weird or like joking, then It might be ok, depending on what is being said
Kathryn Ball • Oct 9, 2023 at 1:42 pm
yes definitely
Sofia Bocevski • Oct 5, 2023 at 3:28 pm
Okay, I definitely agree, people can say some messed up stuff but like it can be pretty funny ngl It’s pretty true though, like people gotta be more careful! The article was so nice!!