One of the prevailing myths of Austin is that the city is a progressive island in the middle of deep-red Texas. And, to be certain, there are more vegan restaurants and Democratic voters in the capital city than there are in, say, Lubbock. But the idea that things like racism and sexism are unusual in Austin gets proven, time and again, to be a myth without much basis in reality.
The latest example occurred at Austin dining institution Kerbey Lane, and quickly went viral. Sirat Al-Nahi and Lei...