Romana Outruns the Boys

My class is always saying I can’t beat them at races because I’m a girl and that boys are always faster than girls. One day when they where having a race around the playground (boys only) I put my hood up and started to run. In the end I was the one who crossed the finish line first. When I took down my hood all the boys mouths fell and no longer do they think that girls can’t do something because they’re girls.

Have you ever been told you can't because you're a girl?

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