all 8 comments  [–]seanadb 1 point2 points ago  Btw, this is the
(currently) first comment after the story.  Destr0 09 November
2013 2:44pm I don't know. I'm black, 6+feet, broad shouldered
well groomed, etc. and have the same experience wondering why
the seat next to me on the bus is empty more often than not.
Especially when someone will appear to be searching for anywhere
else to sit or will even stand. But it ends there. If they would
rather stand, that's their problem, not mine. It took me a long
time to get here, but I can't spend my life worrying about other
people's hangups. The bigger concern for me is the author's self
loathing and negative view of himself. The while article is
written like someone's depressing journal. If he thinks he's the
only black person who hasn't felt like he identifies with "black
culture", get in line. Stereotypes are just that, very broad
brushes that generally don't fit the majority of the people they
are put on. I've often found myself being one of the few blacks
in my p