If You Were Bullied For Your "Cultural" Lunch As A Kid At School, We Want To Know What Happened And How It Impacted You

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If you went to school in the US, you probably know the typical school lunch: An iconic white-bread sandwich with deli meats, some classic nugs or mozz sticks, a slice of pizza, an Uncrustables, and even the ol' Lunchables — all, of course, accompanied by some snack (maybe Doritos, Goldfish, Chips Ahoy!, Gushers, or DunkAroos) and a drink (like a Capri Sun or Yoo-hoo).

However, for those of us with immigrant parents, school lunches could include a range of our cultural cuisines, much to the "curiosity" of our classmates. At best, they found our lunches to be "exotic"; at worst, "stinky" or "weird."

If you've been bullied or made fun of for your non-traditional school lunch, what happened? What is your cultural background? How old were you, and how did it impact you, your identity, and your relationship with your culture? Did you tell your family? *

What do you think of that same food — and eating it with friends or colleagues — now? If you have children, do you pack them "normal" lunches? Would you do anything differently now?
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