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Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Hoodie

It sounds like it couldn't happen, but it's true. People are judged on what they wear. And not in the good sense either. What I'm talking about is the hoodie. I recently read an article from The Root about Geraldo Rivera and his statement about the hoodie being the reason why Trayvon Martin was murdered. I know this sounds insane, but I'm going to have to agree with him here.

I have a hoodie and I wear it on cold days and on days when it's windy. The problem is is when I go to the store. More than once I've been followed by the security guard. C'mon please, really? Once when I was at Lucky and once at Marshalls. Yes, I know . . . I'm a bargain shopper. That's besides the point.

Who would have thought that wearing a grey hoodie would cause the rent-a-cops to go crazy?! So bazaar! It's annoying, too. I can't tell you how awkward it is to see a rent-a-cop at the corner of your eye every time you turn around the isle for the entire duration of your shopping experience.

The hoodie everyone . . . is well, a symbol of something bad I guess. It's not fair. On cold days sometimes you just want to wear a hoodie.

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