[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by TRUBLUBU2
true.

that sounds just as scary as being a lone black sorority woman driving through a predominantly white, wealthy neighborhood...

i mean, like, if you get lost and pull over to check your mapquest directions, people in other cars stare at you as if you're "casing" their neighborhood for robbery (and pretty soon a police car comes along and the officer gives you a slow once over to solidify the point that you've lingered too long), or if you pull into a convenience store for gas and snacks (or directions, lol!), you notice that your every move is being scrutinized...or if you decide to (god forbid!) actually go into a department store for some late night christmas 2004 shopping, people keep giving you funny looks as if they're questioning your reason for being there or even your entire raison d'etre...

yep--i agree; that's some pretty frightening stuff--"whatever color you are".

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