Why tell a black girl not to get braces to cover her gap?

[Anonymous]

All the white people said no don't get braces. Why?

[NamerOfStars]

Um, are these white people orthodontists? If not, who cares what they say? For that matter, why are you taking medical advice from random people based on their skin color?

[Asker]

2 were dentists

[slatyb]

No idea. She should ignore them.

[sheikalana]

Maybe the gap looks cute on her.

[Staximus]

What does race have to do with braces?

[Staximus]

You could just say "why are dumb people telling me not to get braces?" The fact that you are black and that the people telling you something you don't want to hear are white is completely irrelevant, because telling you to not get braces is not a racist statement. It sounds very ignorant and racist. It doesn't matter if they are white, black, green, or purple with pink polka dots.