Re:The white-man effect: How foreigner presence affects beha...
by klipt on Saturday October 03, 2015 @12:32PM
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Sorry to hear that.
I imagine the 'white tax' and better 'white service' are both caused by the belief that white people are wealthier. The club might expect a wealthier person to spend more, or a security guard might expect them to tip better. So it's somewhat rational (if unfortunate) to give wealthier people preferential service.
I guess the long term solution is to reduce economic inequality between racial groups.
I imagine the 'white tax' and better 'white service' are both caused by the belief that white people are wealthier. The club might expect a wealthier person to spend more, or a security guard might expect them to tip better. So it's somewhat rational (if unfortunate) to give wealthier people preferential service.
I guess the long term solution is to reduce economic inequality between racial groups.