[Kevin26335]

This is a phenomenon I had not noticed, and I don’t think it’s indicative of any kind of trend or fad. Symbolically, however, it’s provides a perfect example of how even minute things may be misinterpreted: you see, I wear a white t-shirt under my dress shirt in the office everyday; when I go home after work and change clothes, I tend to leave the white t-shirt on. Hence, I wear the white t-shirt when I step outside to water the grass, run an errand, etc. In short, I can be seen wearing a white t-shirt on a daily basis, but the cause is rooted in convenience and expediency, not fashion or cultural identity. To be honest, I’d never given it any thought before, but – in light of your comments – I suppose that if my neighbors (the majority of whom are White) noticed me wearing a white t-shirt everyday, they might possibly link it to cultural mores. (I suppose it doesn’t help that another neighbor, who is black, also wears a white t-shirt when he works in his yard, although I’ve never thought to ask him why.) Hmm, it suddenly occurs to me that the question to ask in these types of situations is, ‘What would I be thinking – would it seem unusual – if those people wearing the t-shirts were White (ie, the same race as me)?’

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Name : Kevin26335, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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