Popsugar Fitness Instagram What Is the #ShareTheMedicalMic Campaign on Instagram? #ShareTheMedicalMic: Follow the Campaign Amplifying Black Women in Medicine July 22, 2020 by Emily Weaver View On One Page Photo 6 of 6 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow View this post on Instagram As a pediatrician, I know that I am biased. Kids are the best. Kids are resilient, fun and bring perspective to our lives. Save for a handful of my male patients that find it hard to tell the difference between red and green, kids are NOT colorblind. 👶🏾 As early as 6 months of age, a baby’s brain can notice race-based differences. Awareness of race may begin even earlier! 👧🏼 By age 2, toddlers can internalize racial bias and by 3 years of age they can express that bias. 👧🏿 A child’s environment teaches her that race is a social category of significance. Children then pick up on ways in which whiteness is normalized and privileged in U.S. society (Kate & Kofkin, 1997). 🏙 I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. My academic upbringing at Columbus School for Girls was top-notch. I soaked up the opportunity to attend my preparatory school with fervor, and I let no chance to participate pass me by. I was the class president (twice), and I still look back on my time there fondly. However, the practice of #erasure was also alive and well at CSG. Eurocentric interpretations of the human experience are the norm of most schools in the US. Sadly, erasure followed me through all levels of education. When I stare at my Clinical Dermatology book I often have to imagine what a rash might look like on black skin 🧐 ⏰ It is never too early to talk about racism! Provide diverse experiences for children. Seek out anti-racist role models. Get comfortable with uncomfortable conversations. A post shared by Leslie Kim, MD, MPH (@drlesliekim) on Jul 22, 2020 at 12:49pm PDT Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 6 Dr. Michelle Golla on the Importance of Discussing Race With Kids Previous Next Start Slideshow InstagramHealthIdentityAntiracism