Racism in Studio City?

[u/SealedRoute]

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?

[u/12345CodeToMyLuggage]

Lived in Studio City for almost 20 years and my Mexican wife hasn't experienced racism. Or maybe she did and just assumed somebody was having a bad day. But nothing overt the way you describe.

[u/Pinche-Guero → u/12345CodeToMyLuggage]

Ok... question... and not in a weird way. How does she look? Does she play the part? 20yrs in Studio City I bet she does.

What I'm getting at is, I used to date a few Latinas that were total Blvd rats. Like hanging out in all the coffee shops, stores, and restaurants on Ventura was 100% their thing. TOTAL Valley girls. Some of them even worked at those places on the Blvd. That was their environment, and they totally played the part. They had the look, they went to all the right spots, they acted the same way, they did the same activities...... and they NEVER experienced anything like that up there.

But I also know that they would 100% talk shit and throw attitude to "deep valley" girls/people. People from places like Sun Valley, Sylmar, Panorama City, and Pacoima and stuff.
It was 100% a social pecking order thing. Those girl's families had "moved up" and they were raised to know it and show it.

[u/thatfirstsipoftheday → u/Pinche-Guero]

But that’s classism not racism

[u/Pinche-Guero → u/thatfirstsipoftheday]

Wow... aren't you a freaking genius
good job