Wat ppl look like is kinda a thing in America
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Even back to older times where "passing" was a matter of life or death - freedom or bondage
To gloss over it as if it's some insignificant factor isn't really honest .
Especially considering the whole "if a cop stopped you he would ...." thing that always comes up whenever there are conversations amongst ourselves about this stuff - a statement that literally speaks to how someone looks, regardless of their actual racial background or self identification ....And the experience that comes with that.
Like ... are we gonna keep it a buck today?
A cop marked Stacey Dash down as "White" and it caused an uproar once that record was released cuz people thought SHE identified herself as that .
But it's just an example of how your looks can really affect your experience in America. The cop assumed she was White/Hispanic, meaning that any prejudices or hatred he may have had against Black people that could have swayed his actions in another direction that could have been more unfair/harsh or even DEADLY... she escaped them that day and was TREATED like a white / non-black woman, when she's actually mixed.
Let's keep it real.
