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Lizzie’s voice got smaller as she explained. The teacher—Ms. Lawrence—made comments about her clothes, loud enough for classmates to hear. Said her hair was “distracting.” Suggested she cared more about outfits than grades.
It was the laughter that followed.
Because laughter turns one adult’s cruelty into a group sport.
“Does she do that to anyone else?”
“No. Just me.”
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