An Offensive Student Tiktok Has Led to Protests at an Oregon High School

An Offensive Student Tiktok Has Led to Protests at an Oregon High School

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In the video, a student runs through a list of offensive terms she uses for various religious, racial, and ethnic groups. That included specific slurs for Black, Muslim, Asian, and Latino people. As the video started to go viral online, students at the school staged a walkout that was designed to protest their peers' comments. The walkout was staged on Dec. 1 and was covered by a number of local news outlets.

In photos from the protests, you can see students walking out of school holding signs and shouting anti-racism slogans. KGW News in Oregon also interviewed students who were participating in the walkout.

“Watching that video made me disgusted. I was sick to my stomach when I first saw that video," one student said.

"I cried. I felt unsafe at my school," another added. "My skin isn’t even as dark as some of these other beautiful Black women here who were literally called m-----s."

“You can’t even walk 15 feet without being called a racial slur. It’s not okay to be called anything to anyone – it’s not okay at all," a third said.

The video clearly had an impact, and students felt it was important to call attention to it. The school district has also responded to the video, although they haven't provided details on how the student who posted the video has been punished.

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