White curiosity does not create consent.
Black people also should not be required to respond to an unwanted touching by providing an immediate lesson about racial history, Black hair, personal boundaries, or the law. The person who crossed the boundary is responsible for controlling their own conduct.
The Black person who was touched should not have to manage both the physical intrusion and the offender’s emotional reaction to being corrected.
Race, Racism and the Law
Vernellia R. Randall
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