Kind of amused this thread is even a thing.
Look, when my friends and I go on photography walks, you know what happens? I get spoken to politely by the cops who are watching the big buildings in Charlotte. They yes ma'am and no ma'am me and flirt with me on occasion (ew to the security guards).
You know what they do to my black friend? Chase him off - usually trying to haul him off...for questioning. And he has a more professional looking kit than I do - like you can tell (if you're a photog) that this dude is ready to do some serious artsy architecture photography. But his skin is darker than khaki so of course he's profiled. I never have to worry that someone will label me a thug, terrorist or anything else. Because I"m white and I'm female.
That's just a small "snapshot" in our daily differences.
Yes, white privilege is real.
Look, when my friends and I go on photography walks, you know what happens? I get spoken to politely by the cops who are watching the big buildings in Charlotte. They yes ma'am and no ma'am me and flirt with me on occasion (ew to the security guards).
You know what they do to my black friend? Chase him off - usually trying to haul him off...for questioning. And he has a more professional looking kit than I do - like you can tell (if you're a photog) that this dude is ready to do some serious artsy architecture photography. But his skin is darker than khaki so of course he's profiled. I never have to worry that someone will label me a thug, terrorist or anything else. Because I"m white and I'm female.
That's just a small "snapshot" in our daily differences.
Yes, white privilege is real.
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