[Terri]

I became friendly with a black co-worker who then started calling me ‘girlfriend.’ I took this as a compliment, meaning she considered me her friend and not just some white girl from work. Was this right? I didn’t think of her as a color, just as someone I liked talking to and hanging out with.

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Name : Terri, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 33, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[Angelina]

The term ‘girlfriend’ is an endearing term used when talking to another female; it’s usually used among black Americans, but it’s also used when speaking to anyone – whomever the person speaking feels comfortable with. I think your co-worker used it not to distinguish you from other white girls in general, but to mean she sees you as just one of the girls, black or white.

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Name : Angelina, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 23, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class, 

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