[Amanda31502]

Black people are not “afraid” of the woods. Many blacks I know, including myself, just don’t care much for camping and such because we are from the city. For me, growing up in the city has made me used to things like plumbing and beds, so those outdoorsy activities don’t appeal to me. However, I do have friends from more rural/suburban areas, and they don’t have any particular aversion to it.

Also, there are two historical things to think about that are somewhat related but don’t by any means completely explain it. First, in general, prior to the ’60s, blacks going into the woods didn’t stand a good chance of coming back out. Second, prior to the ’50s blacks usually didn’t have the ecomonic means to put up the large costs of camping equipment. This meant many parents weren’t taking their kids camping, so today’s parents don’t either.

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Name : Amanda31502, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 19, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,