Interpretation Of The Hoodie By Roxane Gay

In the way that a tutu can make someone seem young, innocent and delicate, a hoodie can make you seem tough, hoodlum or violent. This however is open to debate and the interpretation of your clothing is not definite. I love the way that Roxane Gay says that “the hoodie is the same as discussing what a woman was wearing if she was raped.” I do not think the hoodie is the issue, I think the problem is what people think of when they see that hoodie. It is insensitive to assume that a woman wearing a hijab is automatically a dangerous terrorist. This makes no sense! Zimmerman thinking he has the right to shot someone because they were wearing a hoodie carries the same logic as arresting every person who wears a hijab. It does not matter if Martin