gender roles

Photo credit: Canva – 8-year-old brings home outdated, sexist homework assignment and goes viral for her response.

Education, Skills

8-year-old has perfect response to sexist, outdated homework. The teacher marked it wrong.

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An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

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