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    14 days ago

    The historical context is not the same. The watermelon stereotype is an anti-black racist trope from the 1800s that arose from resentment against newly emancipated former slaves. It accused black people of being “happy to do nothing but eat watermelon”. In comparison, the stereotype of white girls enjoying pumpkin spice doesn’t have the same negative connotation.



  • Not necessarily a happy ending.

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    So did Dr. Baxter end up waiving the right of inspection repairs? A proper remedy in this case should include, at a minimum, the seller paying for any identified repairs (given that Dr. Baxter was in a poor position to negotiate due to the seller’s illegal behavior) and any legal costs Dr. Baxter has incurred.

    If the seller’s (and, frankly, the buyer’s) agents want to show they take this seriously, they should act to make sure that, one way or another, none of those costs are incurred by Dr. Baxter.

    @Matt Thanks for reading and commenting. She did waive the right of inspection repairs, yes. She says it’s a decision that she now regrets but at the time she was scared of the entire sale falling through.