Racism And Classism In The Airport

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Racism and Classism in the airport

The idea of belonging to a certain race, either black or white, or associated with a particular

class, either rich or poor, profoundly determines the sort of treatment and reception in the

airport. The stereotypes stand with the rich and the white receiving a proper reception as

opposed to the black and the poor. The assumption of the blacks being poor also commands

the treatment allocated to an individual. Even though we have rich blacks and poor whites,

the social class presumed to both are dependent on their color. Therefore, a significant

relationship exists between the individuals’ race, their social class and the treatment they get

in the airport. Racism has also led to the association of specific people, mostly the Muslims

with wrongdoings. This has increased discrimination against the Muslims viewed as

propagators of terror attacks.

Although security screening is necessary and in fact a necessary procedure in all

airports, it has been observed in several instances that the poor are subjected to a more

vigorous screening as compared to the rich. This has been cited as the main reason why the

economic class queue is always longer as compared to the business class queue. The

difference in classes was evident during the TSA pilot test where those people who regularly

fly, of course, the rich, were to participate in a government public participation program

while the poor were left out.

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However, the debate on what exactly the meaning of racism and classism is quite

relative. More so, even with a precise definition of the terms, a positive impact of both racism

has been recorded. For instance, since the airport attack in World Trade Center Towers on

September 11, 2011, there has been an agreement that is profiling people depending on their

class or race to enhance a good remedy for terror attacks. The underlying assumption here

being terrorists are more likely to attack people of a different race and class from them

(NYLN, 2015). Addressing classism is also viewed as the only way to minimize poverty.

(Meyerson, 2015) Argues that appreciating classism is the only way to deal with the cycle of

poverty associated with blacks. Racism, he cites, is the main reason behind the blacks being

poor in the United States.

Racial and class profiling has also been cited to mitigate issues of illegal substance

imports. This has been considered fair, and an investigative object used to identify criminals.

It is also argued that the segregation of people between their race and economic class has led

to an improved economic status as most airlines seek to accommodate all people. This has

necessitated the need for different airlines to accommodate the different races and classes.

Currently, most airlines have struck a balance by having several airlines for the various

persons.

Though screening and racial and class profiling is done in all the airports, America

does not become any safer. The discrimination in no small extent communicates the war

between America and the Middle East. More so an apartheid system is with time cropping up,

and if not well managed, the differences in race and class will be a significant challenge in

America with time. Racial and class profiling is not only unethical but also a violation of the

individual’s rights. The level of effectiveness of such profiling is unquantifiable and

unproven. Therefore, it guarantees no positive feedback on either security or economic

development.

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