Posted on 08/12/2020 4:51:57 PM PDT by rickmichaels
A vintage clothing store has been blasted as ‘racist’ online after announcing a newly adopted policy that waived a refundable fee for non-white customers.
In a since-deleted Facebook post, Civvies on Broughton in Savannah said it would be requiring white customers to pay a $20 deposit to book an appointment to browse inside the boutique, while people of color would be exempt from the charge.
‘As a mostly white staff with white ownership, we do not feel comfortable upholding a digital and financial barrier which could prevent BIPOC from shopping at our store at this time on top of the limitations already made by online booking,’ Civvies declared last week.
The store, which sells ‘new and recycled’ clothing, told potential white patrons that they could decline to pay the deposit on the booking form and a manager would reach out to discuss other options.
Civvies went on to say, however, that they would not accept appointments with any white customers who are simply refusing to pay the fee because they believe it’s ‘unethical’.
The owners of the store defended the $20 fee on Sunday, saying indigenous and other people of color are likely the most affected by poverty and the on-going coronavirus pandemic, and that a refundable deposit would provide an additional barrier to their shop.
Civvies added that it wasn’t aware of any legal precedent that would suggest waving a fee to a minority group would be discriminatory, or that the fee adds limitations for white customers based on their race.
The store also added Sunday that they haven’t denied any appointment requests because of someone refusing to pay the refundable fee.
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My ancestors didn’t steal the land they won it.
Well that’s a new twist on racism...
We reserved space for blacks at the back of the bus where it’s less noisy and we didn’t think that was racist.
I hope they get looted and beaten up.
Straight up racism.
If you think it is not, you are a racist.
Er.....
42 U.S.C. §2000a (a)All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.
It is racist to assume otw’s cannot pay the $xxx appointment fee. Leftists think otw’s are pitiful children that can’t keep up.
Racists and bigots, apparently.
Yup. Cboldt nailed it!
More and more Im thinking of going back to “separate but equal” as a way to satisfy everybody.
If you bought/leased property on stolen land and feel the need to voice it to the public then GTFO and stop being such a damn hypocrite!
They are racists.
Reverse it and charge the blacks a fee that you’re going to waive for whites and see what happens.
Sue....sue.....sue.....sue....
Raine Blunk has breasts...and a man’s voice.
Uhmmmm...
The scary part of this story is that this store isn’t in San Francisco.
The greatest threat and domestic enemy of the USA is the WHITE LIBERAL.
I am from Savannah. There is a chunk of the area around Broughton that is very similar to SanFran. The regular folks in Savannah live South of Gaston St.
Ah... the leftist bigotry of low expectations. Poor “POC” NEED me to help them out. They just can’t do it for themselves.
What a bunch of pukes.
I am from Savannah. There is a chunk of the area around Broughton that is very similar to SanFran. The regular folks in Savannah live South of Gaston St.
Hopefully she’ll be out of business soon.
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