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(8,155 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:53 PM Jul 2013

I'm not Trayvon Martin [View all]

People would see me walking by their house and go about their business. Any neighborhood watch would be suspicious of me up to the point when they realize I'm white. After that, they might tell me to hurry home to make sure I'm not mugged by any people of color.

We are not all Trayvon Martin. The world we live in simply does not allow for such coldly comfortable fantasy.

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I'm not Trayvon Martin [View all] Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 OP

Good post quinnox Jul 2013 #1

Truth madashelltoo Jul 2013 #2

Here... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #3

And what if~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #6

I agree with this. But I also think the original tumblr made an interesting point. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #8

I am a white woman gleannfia Jul 2013 #4

I'm a middle-aged gal, night worker Skittles Jul 2013 #5

This youtuber sums it up Scootaloo Jul 2013 #7

Made me think of this: nyquil_man Jul 2013 #27

that was powerful CitizenLeft Jul 2013 #29

I'm not Trayvon either PD Turk Jul 2013 #9

I haven't been a teen in many years, but I'm guessing from the context that this is probably it. Heywood J Jul 2013 #39

That was my first thought PD Turk Jul 2013 #40

Walk around a housing complex Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #10

What exactly are you trying to get at here, chief? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #11

Let me tell tell you a story, Sport Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #12

Oh, I see...so your post wasn't at all about profiling black people. Right? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #13

You said Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #14

*Woooosh* That's the sound of my OPs message rocketing over your head. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #15

Yeah. Go with that one, Ace Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #17

It's miles above you. Might even reach the edge of space. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #18

Well feel free to explain Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #19

White people always feel the need to remind us, in times like this... Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #21

Well my first question is Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #24

All racial profiling is illegitimate. Hence my usage of the term repeatedly. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #25

Well up in the stratosphere it's called wordy Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #26

... Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #30

That's all fun and good Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #34

You came in here trying to justify profiling and fell flat on your face. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #35

Something about flying the rebel flag Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #36

Maybe folks photgraph your house because of the confederate flag motif or vibe. Hoyt Jul 2013 #28

Hey, flying the Rebel Flag is all about Southern heritage and state's rights! Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #31

Don't forget the 4th amendment. nt ucrdem Jul 2013 #33

Maybe you should read the other Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #32

The first time I ever rode the Amtrak, I was looking for my tickets to show the conductor... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #16

I'm white and when I don't shave I get Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #20

Horse shit. You don't expect us to believe that kind of nonsense, do you? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #22

I'm still waiting for you to explain your OP Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #23

We might not be exactly libodem Jul 2013 #37

I often go on jogs throughout my neighborhood between 1-5am RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #38