This Badass Fourth Grader Refused to Solve a Math Problem That Weight-Shamed Young Girls

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This Badass Fourth Grader Refused to Solve a Math Problem That Weight-Shamed Young Girls 10-year-old student Rhythm Pacheco is making headlines this week for calling out a troubling math homework problem. She circled the homework problem, scrawling, "What!!!!" She also added a slightly misspelled explanation. In a separate letter to her teacher, Pacheco explained why she chose not to solve the problem: Rhythm Pacheco Pacheco's teacher understood her concerns and handled the situation with sensitivity and encouragement. Since Pacheco's brave stand against body-shaming has gone viral, people on social media have been applauding her. Pacheco's message has also led to changes that will now impact schools everywhere. Eureka Math, the curriculum program, told Today that it will no longer feature the question comparing girls' weights.