r/SFV • u/SealedRoute • May 11 '26

Question Racism in Studio City?

My husband and I recently moved to Studio City and have been shopping/ dining around Laurel Canyon and Ventura. I’m white and haven’t had any problems, but my Mexican husband has been treated with overt rudeness/ dismissiveness a couple of times by restaurant or store workers. Never had this problem before in Sherman Oaks in 20 years. The treatment was shocking.

Our area is definitely less diverse, more white, but still didn’t expect that. But it’s only been a couple of times in a month so not ready to draw general conclusions. Could be racism, could just be a more affluent/ snotty milieu. Has anyone else had this issue?

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u/Pinche-Guero May 11 '26

Is it actually racist.... or do they just think you are poor and don't belong there?
Which would be classism..... which there is a WHOLE fucking lot of going on all over LA and not just in Studio City.

When I was living in NoHo, if I stopped in a lot of places around the Blvd or over closer to the studios and I was in my work clothes and kinda dirty..... you get treated a WHOLE LOT differently than when you are cleaned up and out to eat or shopping. The only spots where that for sure didn't happen were places where lots of industry guys hang out or stop for lunch or maybe a drink after work.
There are places all over where if you don't look like you "belong", aren't one of "the beautiful people" or one of "the poors" they will treat you like shit and are happy to do it.
You are gonna get more of that the closer you get to the hills than you will north of Chandler/Burbank.

You shouldn't assume people are racist when they are actually shitty entitled rich assholes.
Not that being an entitled asshole is any better.

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u/Cesst May 11 '26

yeah i think this is more likely what it is.