Not only “Negro” but also we all have the ability to alter public space in ugly ways because of “the language of fear”. The feeling of alienation – living among many people not knowing each other – causes “the language of fear”. Especially in a big city, it is almost impossible to find a person who knows you or whom you know in public space, and we are not sure how to avoid risks. On the contrary, when you live in a small town, and know everybody in your community, you are sure to know how to avoid risks and you feel safe.
“The language of fear” makes everybody “hunch posture”. However, it is true that young black males have more possibilities to be considered as dangerous because they are drastically overrepresented among the perpetrators. It must be very annoying to be taken for a criminal. However, as long as we live in a big city, we should know that we have possibilities to be taken for a criminal depending on location, time and our outward appearances.
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