[Enterprise]

Just reading the opening raised a eyebrow. But this made me literally laugh out loud:

"When white women are in my path, they almost always continue straight, forcing me to one side without changing their course. This happens several times a day; and a couple of times a week, white women force me off the sidewalk completely. In these instances, when I’m standing in the street or in the dirt as a white woman strides past, broad-shouldered and blissful, I turn furious," Howard adds.

[Fido969]

lol.

[txrefugee]

Sounds racist to me. He definitely has issues and should go to re-education camp to better solve his problem with White women.

[rbg81]

White people existing is racist.

[jeffc]

A real man steps aside for a lady.

Notice I said lady and not woman. There is a difference....

[JBW1949]

So, everyone should step aside and let him walk in a straight line, broad-shouldered and blissful, BECAUSE he’s BLACK???

[A_perfect_lady]

My experience is that anyone walking alone gets short shrift from couples and groups. And people pushing strollers think they own everything from nearest building to the curb.

[SGCOS]

...I’ve found that most people walk courteously — but that white women, at least when I’m in their path, do not," Howard writes

So this guy purposely gets in somebodies path, and then bitches about it cuz they don't yield to his blackness

so then get out the way ya dumb fuq!

[DungeonMaster]

I think the knockout game was rather racist.

[freedumb2003]

[Scrambler Bob]

as a white woman strides past, broad-shouldered and blissful,

= = =

Well, just wait till these white women start MANSPREADING!

All kinds of heck will erupt.

[Dr. Sivana]

Not really related to the story, but it reminded me of an old Dilbert comic strip:

[Huskrrrr]

All white employees of the NYT should resign, giving their jobs to minority women.

[Soul of the South]

Given the size of the chip on his shoulder I’m surprised Greg Howard can see anyone walking toward him.

[Arm_Bears]

Some people just can’t accept strong women.

[LRoggy]

Anyone who has lived in NYC knows it’s not a black/white issue, it’s an entitled feminist/pajama boy issue most of the time . . .

[Born to Conserve]

There is this thing I’ve observed over the years.... I’m a dreaded white male; in the supermarket, there is a particular type of person who, when they get the chance, will block my path, slow down to a crawl, head held high.... after an extraordinarily long time, they will feign noticing me, and with theatrical polish, will apologize in the most sophisticated tone they can muster. It happens so often I imagine them practicing and comparing notes.

Who you ask? Well, they’re always overweight, overperfumed, raised in the 1960s or so, and very, very entitled.

[Nea Wood]

If white women act like they’re avoiding or getting out of black men’s way, then they’re evil racists who are assuming the black men will accost them or steal their purses!

Also, if a white woman is “continuing straight,” and not “changing her course,” that means the black man can see what direction she’s heading. When you can see the direction and speed another person is heading, get out of their way! Why should she change course and have to weave all over the place just so HE’S not inconvenienced?

Why don’t we just pass a law that being white is illegal and anything whites do is officially wrong. Just get it the hell over with.

[steve8714]

Open a door for a young white or black woman. Wait for acknowledgement. Let me know how that works out.

[MissTed]

I think if someone walks around looking to be offended, they won’t be disappointed.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"In seven years of living and walking here, I’ve found that most people walk courteously — but that white women, at least when I’m in their path, do not," Howard writes.

White women, black women, any color women - I make way for them. I'm a man. Most men do the same, as a matter of common courtesy. Walking on a street with other pedestrians is a simple matter of courtesy and common sense - everything is not a test of racism or sexism. Give it a rest.