Prejudice Quotes in Snow Crash

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

She knows that the people in the Street are giving her dirty looks because she's just coming in from a s***ty public terminal. She's a trashy black-and-white person. (29.5)

The uneven distribution of technology according to wealth sure does make for some nasty prejudices. We know how awesome Y.T. is, but no one in the Metaverse would give her the time of day if she showed up with a cheap, crummy avatar. Sadly, snap judgments seem to be just a part of the way the world works.