Hateful ethnic stereotyping at a young age

I know a pair of relatively young Muslim parents from Egypt who studied at BYU and who have chosen to remain to live and work in Utah.  I think very highly of them.  They’re fine people, gentle and good people, and assets to our valley.

I’ve just learned that a fellow student at the school that their (cute) little girl attends recently called their daughter a “terrorist.”

The family are upset.  And I’m ashamed that such a thing happened in my community.

People can be ignorant.  Children can be cruel.

But I hope that the school authorities do something about this.

I don’t ask that the offending girl be punished.  Still, I hope that she (and perhaps, if necessary, her parents?) can be brought to understand how hurtful and marginalizing such comments and attitudes can be — and that this won’t happen again.

Posted from Marbella, Spain