Hey Dothead

Renita Cuccia
Nov 2 · 3 min read

I thought the phrase was behind me.

Photo by Ron Hansen on Unsplash

I grew up in a diverse town in New Jersey. Despite the diversity, I was called a “Dothead”. One day when I was around 7, I remember walking behind a boy with a turban and another child yelled “rag head”.

While that was common in the 1980’s, I certainly didn’t expect it in today’s world.

Instead of “Hey Dothead”, a child in my son’s…

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Renita Cuccia

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Indian American. Mama and Wife. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Hiker. Dog Lover.

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