"Nobody's ever asked me to pay for a meal before I've eaten it, I've never been pulled over just because I was driving the wrong kind of car in the wrong kind of area at the wrong time of night"
- Wentworth Miller
About this Quote
In this quote, Wentworth Miller is expressing his advantage and the absence of discrimination he has actually faced in his life. He discusses how he has actually never ever been asked to pay for a meal before he has even eaten it, highlighting the reality that he has never ever been evaluated or presumed to be not able to pay for a meal. He then goes on to point out how he has actually never been pulled over by the authorities merely since he was driving a certain kind of automobile in a certain location at a particular time of night. This additional emphasizes the advantage he has experienced, as many individuals face discrimination and profiling based on their look or the kind of vehicle they drive. Overall, Miller's quote clarifies the social inequalities and biases that exist, and works as a reminder to be familiar with our own privilege and to work towards developing a more equal and just society.
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