‘Don’t Like Darkies’: Black Woman Goes to Extreme Lengths to Expose Nursing Student Who Called Her the N-word On Dating App, Sparks Massive Online Support

A Black woman was lauded online for her response to a set of racist messages she received through a dating app. TikToker @daybabyx, who goes by Day, posted a now-viral video explaining exactly what she did after meeting a racist on the app. TikToker @daybabyx posted a video recounting her experience meeting a racist on a dating app and what she did afterward, drawing praise from thousands of people online. (Photos: TikTok/@daybabyx) She starts the video by showing the man’s profile, a 22-year-old nursing student identified as James Pinedo. Even though his page featured a message that said he “liked” Day’s dating profile, he sends her a string of racist replies after she initiates contact with him. The screenshots Day posted of the message thread show that Pinedo wrote, “I’m racist,” and “Don’t like darkies,” then called her the N-word in another message. In response, Day took action to ensure that Pinedo learned that his discriminatory behavior has consequences. “He’s racist and calls people the N-word,” Day says in her video. “So, I called his college, High Desert Medical College in Lancaster, and I let them know that,” she said, showing a screenshot of an e-mail to a school official....