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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can literally walk into most any store and people don't wonder what I'm doing there.

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I've been in some upscale boutique stores and had that reaction (I'm a size 14-16).  I cannot imagine how difficult it must be going through that on a regular basis.  [/quote]

I'm white and UMC now, but have class markers from my LMC upbringing.  There is a lot of overlap between classism and racism.  The whole thing about getting a receipt, not using personal bags, and the type of store you fit in were definitely part of how I was raised.  A major difference between classism and racism is the escalation of response -- a black man faces a physical danger but as a white woman, it's not.

I think a lot of white people who grew up LMC recognize these things as something they knew not to do and dismiss the racism side without realising it's "yes, and ...".
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+1. I am white, grew up LMC, and wouldn’t do the things UMC describe, but understand that if I did, the consequences wouldn’t be as bad as if I were black.[/quote]

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