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Dec 22, 2025 23:54
Teacher challenges his young student to repeat sexist 'chopped' comment for the best reason
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When teacher Jonathan Adriel overheard one of his male students repeatedly calling a female classmate “chopped” (a new term for “ugly”), he immediately knew he had to be very “intentional” about his response. That intentional response became a viral teachable moment for everyone. In the clip, seemingly filmed right after the incident, Mr. Adriel challenges the young student to “repeat” what he just said. When the boy can’t bring himself to do it Mr. Adriel astutely calls it for what it is. “You were saying it to her multiple times. You seemed pretty comfortable saying it then. Why don’t you...
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