"Sometimes she wondered if the shape of his eyes affected how he saw things. That was probably the most racist question of all time."

Society, Racism, Perception, Understanding, Thought

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"Sometimes she wondered if the shape of his eyes affected how he saw things. That was probably the most racist question of all time."

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