Who watched MSNBC's "Everyday Racism in America" tonight?

[JustAnotherGen]

8. It's not a safe space

So first - thank you for posting here. We watched it last night - and my husband kept saying 'see see see'.

He's an immigrant from a European country and he always 'felt it' when he moved here in 2001. When his family lived here in the 70's - his parents deliberately selected an area of the Bronx which WOULD bring their children into contact with people from all walks of life - so he didn't 'see it'.


Then he married me - and he pointed out SEVERAL times where he spoke up when a sales clerk glanced past me. He's also pointed out that it has never happened when we travel abroad.

There is MUCH America could learn in it's retail industry by visiting Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republican, Italy, France, Scotland, etc. etc. They might not have any less racial prejudice than America - but there is a much greater respect for the customer.