Ms. Vance

Honors English 10, Period 8

3 October 2018

Acquire My Attire

    

    I’ve always been known to have the “coolest new thing” when it comes to clothing and shoes. Everyone automatically assumes, “Oh, he’s white and grew up in a rich neighborhood. His parents must have bought it for him,” but this is not the truth. Utilizing my entrepreneurial skills, I buy rare and expensive clothes and shoes to resell on the internet, ultimately to make a profit. Before a “drop,” as we in the business like to call a large release of new rare clothing or shoes, I spend many hours researching the item and calculating the profit I can make. If I do manage to get the item before it sells out, I list it online for a price that is sometimes double what I paid. This process makes me a lot of money, and sometimes I keep an item or two for my own enjoyment. 

    One example of a false presumption regarding the fact that I am allegedly spoiled by my parents is with my friend, Matt. Matt is my white friend that grew up in a rich household, although he is not necessarily spoiled.

“Wow! You have the new Yeezys?” Matt exclaims as I enter his house. “Yeezys” are a rare and expensive shoe made by Adidas that I decided to purchase with my hard-earned money. 

“Yeah, man! You need to wear them. They’re so comfy!” I replied as I took one shoe off and handed it to him.

“Wow! They really are. I just have to have these! Let me go ask my parents if they’ll buy me some!” 

Matt sprinted into the other room and asked his parents if they could buy him a pair.

“Well how much are they?” Matt's parents asked.

“How much are they?” Matt shouted at me from the other room.

“$350.” I replied uncomfortably. I know they are extremely expensive and I do not want to make Matt jealous.

“What?!,” Matt exclaimed, “and your parents bought you them?!”

“No. I got them with my own money.”

Since I’m white and grew up in a rich household, everyone always thinks that my parents bought me all my expensive clothing and shoes. This stereotype may be true for some, but definitely not all. In conclusion, always discard the single story because it is never true for all.