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[b]I have never had a black teenager try to intimidate me in DC. I treat them politely, say excuse me, and I am not afraid of them, and nothing untoward has ever, ever happened to me. Especially with my child. If anything, they are more polite. [/b][/quote]

See, but you are a black mother.  Try being a white mother with a child encountering a black male teen, and ask yourself if you think you can expect the same response.  Nothing untoward has ever happened to me either, but I have made eye contact and said hello to black teens in my neighborhood who gazed past me, pretended not to hear, and said nothing.  I won't call that racist b/c I don't know the motivation, but what is that behavior if not disrespect?  [/quote]

Not sure what you're getting at here. Am I supposed to feel sorry for white mothers if black teenagers don't say hi?

There are plenty of people who don't answer back if you say hello. Happens to me all the time with all kinds of people. I really don't take it personally. [/quote]

No, but I do think it's disingenous to suggest that no one of any race anywhere in the city has anything to fear from black teens, or that your being black has nothing to do with black kids showing you some respect.  I have no doubt that you have encountered little white shits who are rude or disrespectful, and I also have no doubt that they would not behave the same way towards me.  [/quote]

The point was, I am not afraid of them, and AA teens are respectful towards me. Sure, my race probably also has something to do with it. My race also means I see THEM as human and not scary. I'm not necessarily negating others' experiences by saying I'm fine. There are plenty of kids who are indifferent to you (general you) and harmless.

And if anyone is afraid of ALL black teenagers, they have a serious problem and should maybe refrain from ever going out in public in DC. Or taking the Metro. Just use Uber car service or Zipcar or something. [/quote]

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