Time Travel Is Inherently Racist

Not too long ago i was involved in a hilariously awkward moment that i would like to recount here, for your reading pleasure. I arrived at my flat to find that two of my flat mates were entertaining male company. After looking back at that last sentence i realise that it gives the impression that my flat mates are prostitutes, and so i feel the need to clarify that they are in fact not Ladies of The Night. It is interesting to note, though that we did, after having moved in, discover that our flat was a brothel in the 80s and so, living in a house of three women, i could be referred to as the Pimp of Drummond Street, but i'm not and i think i'll get back to the story. 


Now, whilst the girls were getting ready, i engaged their friends in conversation. For some reason, the topic moved on to the question of time travel. Interestingly enough, the topic is not quite as rare in our household as one would expect. Anyway, one of the young men in question, let's call him 'The Goose' for the brand of whiskey he drank said that of all periods of history he would love to go back to the 60s. I quickly chimed in with my agreement, my gaze cast high, thinking of all the wonderful things i would be able to witness and hear, i also would love to go back to the 1960s, in particular the USA in the 60s. 


A silence descended over the room. 


I crinkled my brow as i thought of what i had just said. I turned to my left, to the second young man that we shall call 'Ralph' for the fashion label his shirt belonged to. He wore a slightly puzzled expression. I turned to my right to see that The Goose wore a similar one. It occurred to me that perhaps i had spoken carelessly. 


'Actually, maybe the 60s wouldn't have been so fun for me...', i admitted. 'You guys would be alright though...'


We then went on to discuss the inherent, but often over looked racism of time travel. The Goose and i then decided it was absolutely necessary for us to write a short skit involving  a black man attempting to purchase a trip to the 1960s America. It would go something like this. 


A young black man walks into a Time Travel Agent's office. He walks up to the main desk and waits politely for the white travel agent to notice him.


Travel Agent: Can i help you?


Black Man: Yes, i would like to book a holiday to 1960s America, please. 


The travel agent looks at the black man with a blank stare. 


Travel Agent: Umm, pardon?


Black Man: Er, i would like to book a holiday to 1960s America.


Travel Agent: Umm, are you sure? His brow furrowed


Black Man: Quite sure. He says, smiling.


Travel Agent: Um... You're black.

The End.

I think it has real promise. 

The point of this post is that time travel is horribly racist and Black people have a very limited product range as a consumer of temporal holidays. It's simply unjust.