Oh, Trayvon Martin, we are so sorry you are dead. You were just a few months younger than our own terrible son, who is terrible. We understand from others that this is not "rare." And that he may grow out of it by the time he's 25, or 30. You will not be 25 or 30. You did not get to 18.
Trayvon missed out on a lifetime of being asked what he's doing walking in this neighborhood, why he's driving out late at night, being watched for signs he's shoplifting while he's shopping, causing white people anguish when he gets on a bus, and all the other cultural attributes of being a young white male in America.
I agree with all the heartfelt emotion shown by the Wonketeers here, and appreciate the Editrix's post.
You are my hero of the day.
Or maybe a melanin booster slipped into the water supply, so we're all darker. (Seems like that was the plot of a sci-fi story...)
Trayvon missed out on a lifetime of being asked what he's doing walking in this neighborhood, why he's driving out late at night, being watched for signs he's shoplifting while he's shopping, causing white people anguish when he gets on a bus, and all the other cultural attributes of being a young white male in America.
If Trayvon had a gun he wouldn’t have… Oh never mind.
Are white hoods now more socially acceptable than hoodies?