Hello Readers-
One of the themes of American Teen is racial issues in suburban/rural America in 1981. In future chapters, there will be a few examples of racial slurs used by both some white and black characters. Please understand that I do not use these words to glorify them, only to show that bigotry was (and unfortunately to a certain extent, still is) part of life in these kinds of communities. After all, we are barely 15 years or so removed from the Civil Rights Act at the time of this story.
In this chapter, there is also an Italian slang word that some people might find offensive. Again, please keep in mind that I do not glorify the use of such language, but it does reflect the way these characters were raised as they are a product of their times.
Despite these warnings, I hope you continue to enjoy the next installment of American Teen.
Thank you.
Aaron
P.S. It's baseball time (at least for Tommy, lol)!