The majority of people who are stopped and frisked in New York are black or Latino because these demographics fit our cultural profile of danger. These are the supposed barbarians at the gate, not the boy with the soulful brown eyes.
In her book "Bad Feminist: Essays," Roxane Gay discusses the troubling reality of stop-and-frisk policies in New York City, highlighting how these practices disproportionately target black and Latino individuals. She points out that societal perceptions often associate dangerousness with these demographics, leading to racial profiling and systemic discrimination. The idea of a "cultural profile of danger" perpetuates harmful stereotypes, undermining the individuality and humanity of those being targeted.
Gay contrasts this...
