This has been the White supremacist orientation toward African American styles for hundreds of years. Cultural chauvinism, goes beyond the recognition of cultural difference, toward to punishment of difference and elevation of one’s own cultural preferences as a default societal standard. This proposal could be, at once, the continuity of White cultural racism and trickle down cultural chauvinism in the time of Donald Trump. The theory of aversive racism assumes, for example, that in situation where evaluation criteria is unclear, Whites will typically treat African Americans with negative bias (i.e., stop and frisk laws) (Dovidio, & Gaertner, 2000). To be in violation of the law, one has to sag their pants in ways that expose underwear or body parts in an “indecent or vulgar manner.” The ambiguity of this phrase invites what is known as aversive racism. This article contains thoughts about what this bill means for young Black males. It recommends a new law that would impose fines and psychological counseling for people who sag their pants. Recently, Tom Weathersby of the Mississippi state House of Representatives proposed a bill.
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