tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963330085159631515.post2305232949584592507..comments2023-10-21T03:57:25.685-06:00Comments on The Observatory: Brush With BigotryTimothy Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02950732236160052955noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963330085159631515.post-68478507560178501632008-09-25T20:37:00.000-06:002008-09-25T20:37:00.000-06:00Leo once appled for a job at a movie theater where...Leo once appled for a job at a movie theater where they made him take a simple addition and subtraction math test. They told him he failed it but wouldn't let him see the test again. He shrugged it off despite being in advanced calculus at ASU at the time. His uncle (who's white) said it was probably just because he was Latino. Leo says that's the only experience he's had like that. Although he's referred to as "Escobar" constantly. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand his mom was pulled over the other day and the cop was asking her what her immigration status was...she wouldn't answer. (I tried to point out that her behavior was decidedly suspicious but she didn't believe me.) Anyway, once the cop saw her driver's license--so she's obviously legally her--he was nice to her. She claims it's because it says she's "white" on her driver's license. Hello. Like her appearance and thick accent wouldn't give away that she's Latino from another country??!?!? Anyway, I think it's because the cop thought she was illegal. It was weird to hear her version of it though, because then I didn't tell her mine because I'm white and would she just think I was protecting my own, etc? Anyway, crazy.Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577797801455966552noreply@blogger.com