It can still be about race even if you aren't thinking about race when you make that kind of judgment. If you are black and poor, you may not realize that havin

It can still be about race even if you aren't thinking about race when you make that kind of judgment. If you are black and poor, you may not realize that having a clean car is something you will be judged on, and the lack of knowledge might be due to racism. You have to be socialized into middle class culture in order to understand the somewhat arbitrary class signifiers that white people with more power than you care about. Due to poverty, segregation and poor education, you might not get socialized. And if you've spent time around genuine bigots, you might not want to ingratiate yourself to a white culture that you believe hates you just to get a job. Some of these standards are reasonable on their own. They can become unfair and racist, not because individuals are necessarily bigoted, but due social policies that disadvantage minorities and the poor.