Current Events > African American Hair Products Locked Behind Glass: Is it Racist?

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1NfamousACE_2 posted...

As a black man...I see nothing wrong with it.

And if black women have a problem with it, then shop elsewhere.

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Also... finding someone to open the cases at Wal-Mart is a bitch
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KillerKhan420 posted...

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I mean, even if we ignore that you're being blatantly racist now rather than saying anything that's based in fact... if anyone is willing to "just steal", why wouldn't they "just steal" from the liquor shop too?
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DarkTransient posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

If you're defining a haircare product that can literally be used by anyone as "black" in the first place, maybe you're the racist.

If a white person used black/"African" hair products, it would probably damage their hair.

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

God liberal are cringe worthy.

Newhopes posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

God liberal are cringe worthy.

Because we think people shouldn't be discriminated against by race?

There's actually laws against that, believe it or not

DarkTransient posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

If you're defining a haircare product that can literally be used by anyone as "black" in the first place, maybe you're the racist.

This and post 16 are dumb as hell
. Just another simple thing that shows people dont know shit about black folks
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DarkTransient posted...

KillerKhan420 posted...

(b7)

I mean, even if we ignore that you're being blatantly racist now rather than saying anything that's based in fact... if anyone is willing to "just steal", why wouldn't they "just steal" from the liquor shop too?

Look at the statistics. Oh wait those were created by white people and can't be trusted.
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Cant you see that it is all a conspiracy?
Racists steals products being marketed for the black market just to make it look like blacks did it!
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

You can't be this obtuse. They're not locked up because it's black haircare products. They're locked up because the shelves are empty, but they just got in a delivery. I've seen the $7 dollar eyelashes locked up. It's a response to theft, not a pre-emptive measure.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

they are saying we have been having problems with these products. why look everything up? that would be less convenient to the customer and more work for the employees.

This isnt racist, just like how the mens shaving products being locked up isnt sexist. Companies should take measures to secure their most stolen products. I have no problem with this.
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medzz posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

they are saying we have been having problems with these products. why look everything up? that would be less convenient to the customer and more work for the employees.

If you're going to lock up haircare products, then lock up haircare products. Don't only lock up those that are used by one race. That's literally discrimination. Any black person that walks into a store will feel like they can't be trusted to pay for their fucking haircare while the white people can.

We want people to feel accepted, not singled out because of their race.

ProtoManSPx posted...

KillerKhan420 posted...

DarkTransient posted...

KillerKhan420 posted...

(b7)

I mean, even if we ignore that you're being blatantly racist now rather than saying anything that's based in fact... if anyone is willing to "just steal", why wouldn't they "just steal" from the liquor shop too?

Look at the statistics. Oh wait those were created by white people and can't be trusted.

Sad that people like you are allowed to breed.

Sad people like you don't accept reality. Virtue, virtue where are you?!
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darkjedilink posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Depends on the reasons for locking it up. If its being locked up because the store thinks black people will steal it, yeah, thats kinda racist.

But if there is a history of the product being stolen and the measures are being taken to prevent theft, then no.

It isn't an "if" scenario - it's literally only locked up to prevent theft, because the rates of theft on black hair care products is insane.

Like, actually think about it logically - do you really think a company that penny-pinches to the degree of Walmart would invest the time, money, effort, and manpower to lock that shit up and have a keyholder get it every time someone wants to buy it JUST to fuck with black people? And NOT because they legitimately believe (rightfully so) that it would increase their profit margin by enabling them to control theft on these products?

It's like absolutely nobody on the internet has any fucking idea what it's like to do anything requiring more business savvy than flip a god-damned burger - companies don't do "racist" things unless they're willing to lose a shit-ton of money, or just be a niche business. The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the fucking world isn't going to invest millions of dollars into loss-prevention measures because racism.

Sounds like youre asking my personal opinion on it. No, I dont think that theyre locked up to fuck with black people. I think theyre locked up because the item has a history of being stolen.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

medzz posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

they are saying we have been having problems with these products. why look everything up? that would be less convenient to the customer and more work for the employees.

If you're going to lock up haircare products, then lock up haircare products. Don't only lock up those that are used by one race. That's literally discrimination. Any black person that walks into a store will feel like they can't be trusted to pay for their fucking haircare while the white people can.

We want people to feel accepted, not singled out because of their race.

Why lock up the shit that doesn't have a high theft rate? Because people can't differentiate between reality and some imagined racist bogeyman?
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Only african Americans are allowed to buy these hair products?
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KillerKhan420 posted...

ProtoManSPx posted...

KillerKhan420 posted...

DarkTransient posted...

KillerKhan420 posted...

(b7)

I mean, even if we ignore that you're being blatantly racist now rather than saying anything that's based in fact... if anyone is willing to "just steal", why wouldn't they "just steal" from the liquor shop too?

Look at the statistics. Oh wait those were created by white people and can't be trusted.

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Sad people like you don't accept reality. Virtue, virtue where are you?!

And what "reality" is that? I don't remember saying what I did or didn't "accept".

DiegoSanchez206 posted...

Only african Americans are allowed to buy these hair products?

I'm sexy with the Soul Glo.

meestermj posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

medzz posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

If stores locked up all haircare products, they it'd be fine.

If stores specifically lock up black haircare products, they're basically saying "black people are thieves and we don't trust them" and thus are racist

they are saying we have been having problems with these products. why look everything up? that would be less convenient to the customer and more work for the employees.

If you're going to lock up haircare products, then lock up haircare products. Don't only lock up those that are used by one race. That's literally discrimination. Any black person that walks into a store will feel like they can't be trusted to pay for their fucking haircare while the white people can.

We want people to feel accepted, not singled out because of their race.

Why lock up the shit that doesn't have a high theft rate? Because people can't differentiate between reality and some imagined racist bogeyman?

That's all Darklit has to argue about. Don't just summarily dismiss the entire crux of his argument like that. /s
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Foppe posted...

medzz posted...

If theft is a problem why not try to improve the community instead of crying racism?

Because even implying that it needs to be improved will be called racism.

And this is one of the largest reasons black americans get the shitty end of the stick.
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meestermj posted...

Why lock up the shit that doesn't have a high theft rate? Because people can't differentiate between reality and some imagined racist bogeyman?

It's not imagined. There are actual legitimate injustices that black people have faced in the past and continue to face.

Before they had to sit on the back of the bus, segregated from the white people. They had to drink from their own "colored" drinking fountains, separate from the white people drinking fountains. Now their products are being locked away in a case, separate from all the white people products. It's the same concept, even if it's less extreme.

When we ended segregation, we ended segregation. There shouldn't be exceptions. Black and white are equal, they should get to sit on the same seats and drink from the same drinking fountain and buy products from the same shelves.

A lot of more expensive mens razors are also in glass cases. I fail to see how anybody could point racism there.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

Why lock up the shit that doesn't have a high theft rate? Because people can't differentiate between reality and some imagined racist bogeyman?

It's not imagined. There are actual legitimate injustices that black people have faced in the past and continue to face.

Before they had to sit on the back of the bus, segregated from the white people. They had to drink from their own "colored" drinking fountains, separate from the white people drinking fountains. Now their products are being locked away in a case, separate from all the white people products. It's the same concept, even if it's less extreme.

When we ended segregation, we ended segregation. There shouldn't be exceptions. Black and white are equal, they should get to sit on the same seats and drink from the same drinking fountain and buy products from the same shelves.

Tgat has nothing to do at all with the situation at hand.
Product A has a high theft rate.
Product B does not.
Solution? Take measures to prevent the theft of Product A.

The fact that you would connect this to slavery and segregation just shows that you have no argument. You would rather invent slights and prejudice where there is none.
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meestermj posted...

Tgat has nothing to do at all with the situation at hand.
Product A has a high theft rate.
Product B does not.
Solution? Take measures to prevent the theft of Product A.

That's a discriminatory solution in this case because Product A is a product for black people while Product B is a product for white people.

A lot of people argue that black people have higher theft rates than white people and therefore should be banned from stores, but we don't allow that anymore. For that same reason, we shouldn't allow this either. Nobody is saying Walmart can't protect their products, they just have to do it in a way that doesn't discriminate against black people. For the same reason that they can hire an extra security guard but they can't ban black people from their stores

Darklit_Minuet posted...

That's a discriminatory solution in this case because Product A is a product for black people while Product B is a product for white people.

Lmfao
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

Tgat has nothing to do at all with the situation at hand.
Product A has a high theft rate.
Product B does not.
Solution? Take measures to prevent the theft of Product A.

That's a discriminatory solution in this case because Product A is a product for black people while Product B is a product for white people.

A lot of people argue that black people have higher theft rates than white people and therefore should be banned from stores, but we don't allow that anymore. For that same reason, we shouldn't allow this either. Nobody is saying Walmart can't protect their products, they just have to do it in a way that doesn't discriminate against black people. For the same reason that they can hire an extra security guard but they can't ban black people from their stores

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being thrust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.
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Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

We have had so many mixed relationships for so long so how can it be just for black hair?
Is a black person not black if he got white hair?
Is a white person not white if he got black hair?
The hair products are for your type of hair, not for your color.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

Tgat has nothing to do at all with the situation at hand.
Product A has a high theft rate.
Product B does not.
Solution? Take measures to prevent the theft of Product A.

That's a discriminatory solution in this case because Product A is a product for black people while Product B is a product for white people.

A lot of people argue that black people have higher theft rates than white people and therefore should be banned from stores, but we don't allow that anymore. For that same reason, we shouldn't allow this either. Nobody is saying Walmart can't protect their products, they just have to do it in a way that doesn't discriminate against black people. For the same reason that they can hire an extra security guard but they can't ban black people from their stores

You've lost all credibility. You do not have a leg to stand on in this argument. Period.

If the items were being locked up because they are marketed towards black people, that's discriminatory.
Locking up a product, that just happens to be aimed at black people, that is very frequently stolen is not.

The most important factor here being intent and reasoning. But if you understood reasoning we wouldn't be having this debate.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

Now their products are being locked away in a case, separate from all the white people products.

You're just fishing for flames so you can slam the report button and run to your #safespace like a little bitch, aren't you? Doesn't work here. The simple objective fact is that there is a high theft rate among products for african hair, and stores are expected to protect their investments.

Maybe they should just stop stocking them altogether.
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Is Darklit serious, or is this a gimmick?

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

Ill agree if all hair products have a high theft rate only black hair products are locked up, sure. But, if only black hair products are being stolen at a high rate, then there is no reason to lock up the others.
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meestermj posted...

The most important factor here being intent and reasoning. But if you understood reasoning we wouldn't be having this debate.

Intent and reasoning can't be discriminatory.

They could ban black people with the intent of protecting their store, using the reasoning that their store kept getting robbed by black people. We do not allow that. The intent and reasoning makes sense, but because it's discriminatory we ban it. Same logic.

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

What would you suggest if only the black hair care products are being stolen?

Locking up every single one at every wal mart would cost an arm and a leg and be unnecessary....
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Nomadic View posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

Ill agree if all hair products have a high theft rate only black hair products are locked up, sure. But, if only black hair products are being stolen at a high rate, then there is no reason to lock up the others.

You can either lock all of them up or not lock up any of them. That's the price you have to pay to operate as a business in post-segregation society.

EdgeMaster posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

What would you suggest if only the black hair care products are being stolen?

Locking up every single one at every wal mart would cost an arm and a leg and be unnecessary....

Hire an extra security guard

Oh we cant call criminals scum?
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

The most important factor here being intent and reasoning. But if you understood reasoning we wouldn't be having this debate.

Intent and reasoning can't be discriminatory.

They could ban black people with the intent of protecting their store, using the reasoning that their store kept getting robbed by black people. We do not allow that. The intent and reasoning makes sense, but because it's discriminatory we ban it. Same logic.

No they very much are not the same.
Are black folks being told they can't purchase the product?
Are they being charged extra?
Are their products no longer being stocked?
Shut up.
Banning an entire race of people is a very different matter than protecting a product that is frequently stolen.

I have a hard time believing that you're this obstinate. I'm beginning to think you're just instigating. If you can't provide a single valid point in your next post, we're done here.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

Ill agree if all hair products have a high theft rate only black hair products are locked up, sure. But, if only black hair products are being stolen at a high rate, then there is no reason to lock up the others.

You can either lock all of them up or not lock up any of them. That's the price you have to pay to operate as a business in post-segregation society.

No, its not. In fact businesses are doing exactly that in a post-segregation society.
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Darklit_Minuet posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

What would you suggest if only the black hair care products are being stolen?

Locking up every single one at every wal mart would cost an arm and a leg and be unnecessary....

Hire an extra security guard

And he'd keep an eye on the black hair care products? Sounds pretty racist mate
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meestermj posted...

Banning an entire race of people is a very different matter than protecting a product that is frequently stolen.

Segregating is segregating. They can't put black products in a separate locked shelf for the same reason they can't force black people to shop at black walmart.

EdgeMaster posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

EdgeMaster posted...

Darklit_Minuet posted...

Nomadic View posted...

Thats idiotic. Theres no reason to arbitrarily lock up items that dont have a significant theft history. Its an unnecessary cost being trust on the stores that serves no purpose other than to appease irrational SJWs.

If haircare products have significant theft history, lock up haircare products. Just not specifically the black ones.

If Walmart has to pay an extra cost to not discriminate, make em pay it. The Walton family is worth over 90 billion dollars, they can take the hit.

What would you suggest if only the black hair care products are being stolen?

Locking up every single one at every wal mart would cost an arm and a leg and be unnecessary....

Hire an extra security guard

And he'd keep an eye on the black hair care products? Sounds pretty racist mate

No, keep an eye on everything. Stop focusing on the black people products

Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

Banning an entire race of people is a very different matter than protecting a product that is frequently stolen.

Segregating is segregating. They can't put black products in a separate locked shelf for the same reason they can't force black people to shop at black walmart.

Thats pretty racist to call it black products. Stop being like that.
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I knew it! Darklit is fishing for flames, report and ignore for trolling.


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Darklit_Minuet posted...

meestermj posted...

Banning an entire race of people is a very different matter than protecting a product that is frequently stolen.

Segregating is segregating. They can't put black products in a separate locked shelf for the same reason they can't force black people to shop at black walmart.

Glad to see we've come to an agreement. We're done here. I'll come back when you're ready to use logic and intelligence rather than emotionally charged race baiting.
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