I know that there are only 250 black ppl in all of San Francisco proper, but every single time I get approached by a black pan-handler, they make appeals to my race. Now admittedly, these are decent sales people b/c they are able to connect with their target, but how is this so universal?!
Bum: "heh-hey my brotha, can I get some change?"
me: "No I don't have any on me. Sorry about that-"
Bum: "C'mon man, help a brotha out?!"
me: "Sorry but I don't have any change..."
Bum: *to me in the distance* "I'ma tell the NAACP!"
me: *!?*
I know that we have both experienced racial injustice, but it's tough to appreciate that when I'm being reduced to merely a shade of skin. Unfortunately, there's no affirmative action policy in place for the distribution of my spare change and no preferential treatment either; rather, it's on a first come first serve basis.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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This raises an interesting question.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there are people of ethnicity X who will give change to panhandlers of ethnicity X after having refused to give change to a panhandler of ethnicity non-X.