While none of us have to look very far to find racism, we also have to be careful not to call every dispute between a white person and a black person racist. The latest headlines are about a white female who argued with a black male over a Citi Bike.
He said he paid for it; she said she paid for it.
They both argued, they both held onto the bike and refused to let go. She was 6 months pregnant, she yelled for help, she began to cry, then she let go of the bike and purchased another one.
Now she's being called a racist Karen. What? Why? Because she's white and he's black? Now she's being threatened and placed on leave from her job. The media is knocking at her door, people are making threats, the media is interviewing her neighbors, etc, etc.
Turns out, her lawyer says she has the receipt for the bike. She says she did indeed pay for it. She also has the receipt for the 2nd bike she rented, because she couldn't use the 1st one.
Not every disagreement in society is racist or hateful or devious or misogynist. It is simply a disagreement, a misunderstanding, a mistake.
Would this story be in the news if the teen was white?
Probably not.
So sad we can jump to conclusions about people we don't know know and ruin their lives with a few keystrokes and name calling.
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