Tasia T.
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I (31F) will start with this. I have never met the owner face to face and am assuming that it is the woman with the red hair. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I have been going to this store since it was in its old shop where Atomic Records is. I have always LOVED the clothing here and will say that it helped me identify my sense of style early from the age of 16.
Today I made the decision that I (unfortunately) will never step in this store again. As the years have gone on, I have felt that the styles in the store have changed and is no longer my style, but that is not my main concern. What concerns me the most, however, is the increased feeling of not being wanted in the store. Miss red hair will stare at you the entire time you peruse. Today, she greeted everyone in the store except for me. People notice that.
Over the years, the belief that Hampden is racist has been in the news very frequently in my opinion. I hope that the owner at Doubledutch boutique will look more intrinsically in relation to how she consciously AND subconsciously treats black people who enter her store.
End of an era I guess….