Giovanna Ewbank’s vigorous reaction against a woman who directed racist insults at her children Titi and Bless is important, in the opinion of the psychologist and counselor at CEERT (Center for the Study of Labor Relations and Inequalities), Cida Bento.
“It’s important that the anti-racist voice comes from white people who have notoriety like the actress,” he said. CNN Radio in the CNN no Plural frame.
At the same time, she stressed that this is because the black woman, when she goes through a similar situation, is in a lonely position, due to the space she occupies in a structurally racist society.
“Young children don’t understand when this happens, they think there is a problem with them for others to treat them this way.”
This discussion about what the reaction would be like if a black woman defended her children from discrimination “to create a condition to give this woman a place to speak.”
The expert says that there are studies that show that young children learn racist practices in everyday life, under the influence of parents and adults with whom they have contact.
This is reflected within the school, for example, when a white child does not want to hold hands with a black child, or does not want the black classmate to play the role of mistress of the house as a joke.
“It is adults who influence the positioning of white and black children, anti-racist education is important for white, indigenous and black children, so that they can put themselves in a position to like their own bodies, teachers and public managers are fundamental for this .”
For Cida, “there has to be more and more debate to increase people’s awareness.”
This anti-racist education, according to her, needs to “cross all basic education, from early childhood education.”
The specialist remembers that, when she was a child, she was uncomfortable with beauty references – which were not similar to her.
“The beauty worshiped in books, such as Snow White, who was treated as a heroine, made me feel ugly,” she reported.
Today, “in the teacher-student relationship, textbooks, teacher training, purchase of toys, the more plurality, bringing concepts and valuing profiles, we will expand this debate and reduce situations like this”.
Source: CNN Brasil
