Reveille staff responds to Reggie's defense of Tigerland dress code-- Lolworthy

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Yesterday Reggie’s’ Twitter account responded to Clarke Perkins’ column, “Tigerland’s dress code is discriminatory.” The bar claimed its policies only served to protect its patrons and adhere to standards promoted by other public institutions.

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But Reggie’s thrives off racism. The bar is designed to make white people feel comfortable by discriminating against black people. Aside from the institutionally racist dress code, Reggie’s’ Confederate flag sends a not-so-subtle hint to make LSU’s black community feel unwelcomed. The bar’s response to Perkins highlights why racism lives on. The rest of society’s subscription to covert racism in the form of dress code policies does not justify a policy allowing discrimination against black people. The response cites East Baton Rouge Parish School System and various Baton Rouge banks’ policies banning do-rags, exposed chains and sunglasses worn inside. Think, for a moment, about who wears these items.

For the most part, it’s not fraternity guys. It’s not hipsters. It’s not video game nerds. Black people are the target of this policy, plain and simple.

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If Tigerland discriminated against white people, the policies would change by the next T-shirt night. Even at a predominantly black establishment, a white man would never be turned away for wearing boat shoes and a polo. The biggest disgrace by Reggie’s administration was closing out their subtly racist defense by quoting “a great man” — Martin Luther King Jr. King quotes are the cop-out for racists to justify discriminatory practices. Reggie’s chose to use a dead man for justification because King can’t denounce them from the grave.

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Racism hides behind dress codes and Thursday nights in Tigerland. Unless students call these institutions out on their racism, nothing will ever change.

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