\hiesiger 14. Februar 2005
kleine Episode aus dem New Yorker Geschlechteralltag. Während wir uns hier noch mit digitalem Imponiergehabe rumschlagen, ist dort mann dort schon einen Schritt weiter:
Harlem. 125th Street. The 6 train platform.
I’m standing next to a young man, watching as he furtively checks out an attractive young woman leaning against a nearby pillar, nodding her head to her iPod. The young man is wearing over-sized Ecko jeans that exclaim “World Famous” on the back pocket. His denim jacket is a similarly too big, a Tommy Hilfiger. The young woman is wearing canvas tennis shoes with the Coach logo imprinted on them, and a low-slung Juicy Couture jogging suit.
The train arrives and I follow the two of them onto the car. Despite it being crowded, I find myself a seat next to the door. The young man has managed to position himself facing the young woman, they’re both holding onto the same pole, their hands only inches apart.
The young man smiles at the young woman and nods towards the iPod in her free hand.
“What you rockin?”
She pulls one earphone out and says, “Excuse me?”
“What you rockin’ there?”
“Alicia Keys,” she replies and turns the screen for him so see.
“Naw, I mean what you playing it on?”
She looks confused. “This?” She holds it up again. “It’s an iPod?” She ends that statement with an upwards inflection, implying that she considers the question a bit silly.
“Oh, I hearda dat. Who make it?”
“Apple?” Again with the upward inflection, delivered this time with an incredulous look.
“Cool,” he nods.
(weiterlesen…)
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