Why Discrimination Doesn’t Need a Reason.
I still remember the way I was treated by one of my class teachers. When I was in the 4th standard, there was a one-day school trip. I wasn't allowed to go because my motion sickness makes it impossible for me to travel by bus. When I told my teacher that my parents hadn't given me permission, she didn't question it or care. However, when the class topper said she hadn't gotten permission, the teacher did her absolute best to contact her parents until she finally got to go. The very next day after the trip, my teacher actually dared to mock me. She said, "Aneesha, we drank a squash that was very tasty," using her hands to describe the large size of the bottle. I faced another form of discrimination from one of my friends when I was in the 10th standard. She openly said, "I didn't have a problem with Aneesha until she said she was an atheist ." The third incident happened when I was in the 12th standard during an N.S.S. (National Service Sc...