While texting technology will soon get better, the “blue versus green bubble” disparity is far from over.
I don't have kids, so I wasn't aware this was a thing till now: Bullying or shaming others because of the color of their text bubble.
I shouldn't be surprised — kids have been teasing others since the dawn of civilization over what they wear, how they do their hair, or how they talk, so I suppose this is the logical next step in the evolution of socioeconomic "microaggressions" (not a fan of that term but it seems to convey the concept here).
This is personal to me: I endured and mostly resented my years in high school, partly because I was a poor kid at a rich school, and we were continually judged and stratified by the brands on the clothes you wore or the make and model of car you drove. I realize this happens at every high school, public or private, but think Beverly Hills High but in downtown Orlando. There were less than a handful of people in my small senior class who did not own a car — and I was one of them. I was chubby and plain and wore only the most stylish Montgomery Ward and Zayre blouses and pants — and I prayed no one would notice and tease me. (News flash: They did.)
There’s more to tell here, but the point is: Parents, please impart on your kids the importance of not judging others by their clothes, toys, tech, and hairstyle — and by extension, skin color, socioeconomic background, or accent. Fitting in matters to kids — even if they don’t or can’t convey it — and it will stick with them and could influence them in adulthood.









