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If a person gets bit by a dog, that person may become apprehensive towards dogs. If a person is a survivor of a plane crash, that person will probably never get on a plane again.
People respond to black male faces with fear because we're evolutionarily designed to recognize danger the same way mice know to run when they see a cat. Will ALL cats eat mice? Probably not. But a lot of cats will. ANd so while ALL black males aren't criminals, most ppl respond with fear because statistically, black males commit more crimes.
Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves or simply lying to others. When asked, I'd say blacks are just people. But when PRESSED, even I'd admit that when I see a group of black people, I get somewhat nervous.