At the Table

Amber crossed her arms when Nana brought out the apple pie.

"You know this dessert is racist, right?"

Stifled groans of disbelief rose around the table. Amber smirked.

"Every ingredient - from the apples that were picked, to the sugar that is used - can be traced back to colonialism and the systematic genocide that white men inflicted upon the indigenous populations here and around the world. Effects that are still felt today."

To which Nana replied, "I'm sure the kids in Cambodia got a full ride to college after making your shirt."

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Thank you for lingering