Letter to the Editor: Exactly who is bigoted in the media?
As I read the front page of the DR on April 23, I see this: “Big Tobacco targets youth, communities of color.”
Is the DR insinuating that communities of color cannot tell the difference of choosing something harmful or not? That they would “unknowingly” be fooled into smoking just because they are touting menthol cigarettes? That vending machines are only in areas that are frequented by youths of color, or any youths at all?
The Kroc Center has cigarette vending machines. Does Big Tobacco have vans driving around communities of color demanding they smoke menthol cigarettes or else? Or do youths say to be cool like everybody else, you just gotta smoke menthol cigarettes?