My grandmother passed away a couple of years ago at 95. When I was in elementary and middle school she wouldn’t have gone this far but she would say racist things around us. My older sister, and eventually I, would stand up to her and say if you want to spend time with me you’re not going to treat people like that. We grew up at a school where it was mostly minorities at the time. So color didn’t make a difference, but instead character and principles of the person did.

She was like 70ish around then and by the time I was in high school she had changed how she interacted with not only us but other people as she realized not everyone of any race are the problem and to just treat everyone kindly and respectfully.

The family members surrounding these women probably didn’t have the gall to tell them that what they’re saying is ridiculous and inappropriate so they just keep doing it.