Allison Cline

I went to New Hampshire schools as a child. Now, as an adult, I am considering raising kids here. This law would drastically change the education and preparation for the world I received. We were taught to listen to people, even if they didn't have the same privileges we had and didn't present the way we had come to expect. As a white person who may soon be raising white children in a state with very little cultural diversity, I think it is extremely important that my children learn and understand the reality of American history, and graduate prepared to enter the broader culture in which they will receive higher education and launch their careers. If we act as though straight white Christian men all gained their positions of power in schools, churches, political organizations, corporations, and other institutions through individual merit rather than social privilege we are by default teaching our children that straight white men are superior. This is unacceptable and serves nobody except the men in question, who depend on their power remaining the default. I don't believe my future sons will require this unfair advantage, but I do believe they will need to navigate a diverse world.