The Murder of Trayvon Martin

[DrPhil]

And if people insist on overstating this obvious point, we need to keep it honest. This is not a discussion of everyone dressing in the manner in which they want to be received. This is about minority groups dressing in the manner in which they want to be received even if that requires going above and beyond the call of duty (it typically does).

That is not a new concept. But turning this issue into a discussion of Black male attire is a delightful distraction that serves to go beyond precipitation and into victim blame. "If only he had not worn that" is based on a probably false assumption that Martin would not have been pursued had he not worn a hoodie. This story would have probably ended the same had he had an umbrella in the rain or without anything covering his head.