Yearly Archives: 2016

Race/Ethnicity Questions 341-350

THE QUESTION: R350: Why is it that when blacks move into a nice, middle-class neighborhood where whites live, the whites slowly move out? This is happening in my area, and I’d like to understand why, because there hasn’t been any crime or problems. POSTED JUNE 18, 1998 T. Spen, African-American, <auset2be@aol.com>, MD ANSWER 1: A house is the largest single …

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Race/Ethnicity Questions 361-370

THE QUESTION: R370: I work for an older, wealthy, Jewish woman. She is very bright and enthusiastic. I am taken aback, however, when she walks into our office and begins by criticizing everything, often before knowing what she’s looking at. I’ve been told this trait is typical of Jewish women. If there’s any truth to this, what might be helpful …

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