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> Take away the makeup, mess up the hair, add 50 pounds, add glasses with unfashionable rims, change to a ratty old T-shirt, and nobody will ask, "are you lost?
by muglug 11y ago
> Take away the makeup, mess up the hair, add 50 pounds, add glasses with unfashionable rims, change to a ratty old T-shirt, and nobody will ask, "are you lost?"
This is utterly ridiculous. That description matched about 10% of my 100-strong CS class.
White and/or male, on the other hand, matched about 98% of it (so if she really wants to "fit in", gender reassignment surgery & skin lightening would be far more effective).
- kazinator 11y ago> That description matched about 10% of my 100-strong CS class. If it's on all points, that's a lot.
- thesimpsons1022 11y agofunny how people will come up with any convoluted explanation to avoid the race issue.
- kelukelugames 11y agoI think sometimes it is a race issue. Sometimes it is not an issue. And sometimes it is partially a race issue. The problem is it's impossible to perfectly separate the three scenarios except for in the worst cases. People guess based on their life experiences. So it's not surprise when certain groups are less likely to think it's a race issue.