While waiting outside a mall a pair of white teen males discussed what they felt were the advantages of being black. They cited hair, specifically the ability to wear both an afro and corn rows, as well as being able to pull off being bald. They felt that being black would make a career in music, particularly in rap or hip-hop, more attainable. One of them mentioned affirmative action, but they agreed that they weren't really sure how that worked and neither of them was much interested in college anyway. They also cited the freedom to use any and all racial epithets in everyday speech as a bonus.
One of the individuals said that being black provided one with the freedom to go almost anywhere, while being white had restrictions. He stated that a black person could travel in both Beverly Hills and Compton and feel safe while a white person could not.
The other individual argued that black people are often harassed by police in places like Beverly Hills.
The first individual responded that he'd rather get pulled over than shot.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
White Teens Lament Not Being Black
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