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So… That’s where they come from (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by liquorice@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

they also make fun of other Americans with bad teeth. Mainly if you’re from the South or Alabama or some state.

I've heard a few radio contests where a local dental clinic will offer mouth makeovers as prizes. Of course the shows make the people do demeaning things, but every time they have done a follow up with the winners, it's very bittersweet. They would always end up sobbing that their whole lives people have made them ashamed to smile, usually because they grew up poor and couldn't afford to have their teeth fixed as kids.

I couldn't imagine what it must feel like to have the simple joy of smiling taken away from you. It drives me crazy that dental care isn't considered health care. Just being able to afford getting their teeth fixed sounded like it made such a huge difference in these people's health and happiness, it seemed the equivalent of being able to treat a person go give them back hearing or sight.

It's embarrassing we still withhold basic services from people and that so many will still condone mocking others for being born poor essentially like it was some dumb choice they made.

This comment isn't directed at anyone here, the quoted remark just kinda triggered some memories for me of my journey to where I'm at now morally and politically.