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Originally Posted by DrPhil
As I have said before, ovestating this obvious point has gotten away from the main point. The separate conversation has become the main conversation. In overstating the correlates to the issue, people have become perplexed as to whom they want to blame (even if Zimmerman is not brought up on charges).
Just as if this was a GC discussion of an alleged rape victim and perpetrator. A brief mention of what the victim was wearing would suffice--and even that would get an eyebrow raise from those who believe rape victims are never victim precipitators. If there were two GC pages on what the alleged rape victim was wearing or doing, it would be interpreted as forcing the alleged victim to share the blame with the perpetrator. If only that rape victim had not worn that sexy outfit and had that "come hither...my sex is awesome" look on her or his face. For generations courts have torn (alleged) rape victims apart by talking about their past (i.e., discussing what Trayvon Martin has been doing at school) and what the alleged rape victims were doing or wearing at the time that encouraged the alleged attack (i.e., discussing what Trayvon Martin was wearing when walking around a neighborhood in the rain). If that is not acceptable as far as people are concerned, neither is where this discussion of Trayvon Martin has gone.
I surely hope that the outfit I wear to the gym and to the grocery store afterwards does not confuse people and invite something. I typically look younger than my age and not as educated and occupationally attained as I am---I may look like a thug or even a sex kitten with an afro or a twist-set. To avoid that, I will print out a handout of my resume` and introduce myself as "Dr." to everyone in my nearest vicinity--just in case!!! This will be fun!!!
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Amen. I also firmly believe that the hoodie had nothing to do with it. George Zimmerman would have found ANY black male, regardless of age or clothing, walking through his neighborhood suspicious. He didn't know him so OBVIOUSLY Martin was up to no good. The hoodie IS a distraction and an excuse. Hell, if I had on a hoodie and it was raining outside, you bet I'd pull that hood over my head. There is something wrong with a person's ability to reason if THAT is suspicious. PERIOD.
Now, I will agree that people discriminate based on many things, but are you really going to live your life trying to avoid that? As someone pointed out Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr were both shot and killed, but they were wearing suits. You can't win at this game.