Specifically because I live in a hot climate, I’m always fighting the feeling of being suspicious of anybody I pass in the streets with a hoodie pulled up. I feel guilty because of racial profiling associated with hoodies, but gotta protect myself and my family, especially because in many cases the perpetrators of assault and murder seen in media are somebody with a hood and/or mask on.
I’m suspicious of myself (or at least self-conscious) when I wear a black hoodie with the hood up…
haha yeah. i feel the same way if i’m walking behind a woman by herself. i usually try to cross the street to make them feel more comfortable.