I am absolutely disgusted, today I went to Sainsbury's to get some tissues, cereal and other foods etc. Because I am a teenager home alone for the weekend, I went to go look at some different items, bag in hand, mask on, and i saw a employee look at me suspiciously, and moments later was a call on the intercom for security to my isle, he was watching me, and wherever I went, he was following me, and then the employee from earlier, said to me "I know exactly what you are trying to do, bag open, looking at valuable items ( yes, apparently hair gel, and cornflakes are valuable items) and I said, you can follow me, check my bag, but I would never steal from anyone or anywhere, he rolled his eyes and walked off, and I immediately left the store, disgusted at what I just experienced. I was stereotyped, because I'm a teenage boy wearing black, he confidently said he knew I was trying to steal, because of my gender, and age category, I was grouped and was told he was confident I was trying to steal. Could he have not just said to me " hi there, do you mind if we just search your bag and rucksack, as we believe you have been acting suspiciously around certain items. I would have happily shown them all what was in my back and rucksack, but immediately, without proof, or clear evidence, made an accusation
Disgusting that I am being stereotyped because of my gender and age, I am furious that I can't even go to buy myself food without being judged or categorised, I am not happy at all, disgusting professionalism, be careful if you go, they might accuse you of something else read more