I do recall a time that I personally witnessed a child being reprimand for something they thought was different. I was a young kid and we were on a field trip to the zoo and there were other schools visiting the zoo on the same day there was a group of kids from one school that had a child that had down syndrome. One of the children in my class saw him and immediately said "He looks weird" One of the teachers said to my classmate that is not nice to say and she pulled him to the side and had a whole conversation with him about how we cannot judge others for looking different and accepting others.
The message that might have been communicated to the child is that pointing out a persons difference in a negative way is mean and not the right thing to do. I believe she did the proper approach in pulling him to the side instead of in front of everyone, she also did a general message to the whole class as well so that it was not to happen again. The teacher resolved the issue quickly as soon as it happened and didn't yell or use excessive force she simply talked with him in a way he would listen and so she could get her point across.
Using the anti bias approach is what should be practiced is all situations with children and learning. An anti-biased educator may have asked more questions to the child and gained more info on why the child thought the other child looked weird, Also explaining to the child how diverse the world is and how everyone is different in their own way. An anti-biased educator may have done some exercises to help the children in dealing with and accepting someone different, being open asking and answering questions and preparing the child for the world of diversity.
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