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In reply to the discussion: White DUers: Tell Your Stories [View all]IronLionZion
(45,250 posts)we work in a place where we have to go through security screening and metal detectors, but some people get pulled aside for extra screening where they go through our bags in detail, open up containers, we have to take off our belts and shoes, even if there is no metal, etc. It's irritating and really sucks when they make us late for a morning meeting. It's up the guard's discretion how much and how slowly they want to do this.
As a brown person I'm used to this happening to me 100% of the time at airports (flying while brown is like driving while black). But I was really surprised to see my dark haired Jewish female coworker get pulled aside also. That was wild. The security guards here are black. Some are African immigrants, some are black American, but they are all black. In my several months working here I have yet to see one black coworker get pulled aside for extra screening. And we have lots of black coworkers, some are African immigrants, most are black Americans. They are presumed to be safe.
Not a complaint, just an observation. I know that the opposite happens with police encounters but here is one instance where it would be great to be black.
Also, lots of women want to date black men. Nobody wants to date me.