Yep, NBA is in effect upstate. I have been denied...many of times or emails not even returned. One popular provider in Syracuse even says in the FAQ of her website that she will see black men....when I mentioned to her I was interested in seeing her and that I was AA I got no response. She even stated she quickly answers emails. When I mentioned to her I was trying to contact her she got nasty with me and said i should have called her instead--lol. Luckily I was able to break my hobby cherry with a popular lady who didnt judge me andg ave me a chance. Thanks AG Like I said earlier the best bet for any minority will be to just email her ahead of time to see if she has any color preferences and PRAY she doesn't--lol. If she does, so be it and just move on. Being upset won't do anything.
Originally Posted by BlackJedi
I don't think being black should place the burden on the hobbyist, to ask ahead of time if a provider will see members of his race.
I don't have to ask if they will see a white man under 5'10" who has abdominal scars and/or crooked teeth. Letting me waste effort and then informing me I am disqualified would be disrespectful of my time, to say the least. A restriction like that should be advertised up front, or on first contact, IMHO.
BJ if I thought you were white and you said a black hobbyist should have checked ahead of time, I might have raised an issue with you over that. It sounds a bit too much like saying it's partly his fault: he knows he's black and therefore should expect a problem.
I recognize that you're just trying to make the best of the situation vis-a-vis race in our society, and I totally respect a provider's right to be selective on any basis whatsoever that she chooses. Just a little TCB, like 99 said.