He did work hard, he did strive to become educated, he did make sacrifices, and he did earn his place as he said, but the point is that he was fortunate to have been born with qualities that benefit him in this society and to have had parents that encouraged him (I don't think the success of his business was all luck). If he was born with disabilities affecting his intelligence and to parents who were discouraging, he could've still gotten to where he is now through hard work and perseverance, but he would've had a harder time and he probably would've had to sacrifice more. I don't believe he got where he was because of pure luck, but I believe his circumstances were more conducive to his success than others. I don't believe that bad circumstances should excuse one from putting effort into improving their lives, but I think it's an important thing to consider when trying to understand someone.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, Because they're on so low a rung on the economic ladder, they want to find ways to compensate for that. One such way, probably the easiest and most popular, is to boost their social standing. Probably the most popular and easiest way to look better among their peers is to literally look better; wealthier, more stylish. Part of this explanation for their spending habits is that things like nice clothes instantly gratify their desire to feel like they have wealth. Even though something like saving up for a house benefits them much more in the long run, it's less appealing because it's more diffcult.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I blame such differences in reactions on upbringing. I was eating sesame candy in class one day, turned around to talk to a friend and the white girl sitting behind me said, 'OK, something smells. Someone should stop breathing or something,' obviously referring to me.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I've noticed this as well, but being a teenager, I can't really find an explanation. When I was about 14, I experienced urges to do things like what you mentioned, though I've grown more conscientious since. I think it's attributable to the fact that teenagers are starting to develop the ability to see the flaws in the authority figures in their lives, flaws that make it easier for them to undermine them. This newfound 'knowledge' lets some of them believe that they're more free to do as they please. Boredom, which they seem to encounter a lot for various reasons, gives them the opportunity to be destructive. Sorry you have to deal with kids like them.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I'm atheist and the only problem that I see with the majority of pornography is that it seems to lower some men's opinions of women, who are frequently tarred with epithets like 'whore' and put in submissive positions in such productions. I won't say that I think it's degrading to all women, however, because I think that some of them enjoy that line of work. What I think is more important is the effect it has on how men see women. Used in moderation, without allowing it to lower one's opinions of women, and under the right circumstances, I don't think pornography is as evil as some people might see it.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, It's all a matter of preference, I say. I don't really see cultural differences as grounds for problems in the relationship later on and I believe that you can raise children in a multi-cultural household without any problems. Scientifically speaking, children of mixed races tend to be more attractive-looking, so it can be inferred that dating outside of one's own race or ethnicity would be 'right'.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, Names like 'Caucasian' and 'Asian' come from the proper names of places. 'Black' and 'white' aren't derived from proper names; they come from adjectives. It's not rooted in racism at all.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, If it's about resemblance to you or your daughter, there will be some similarities in features, if not in coloration. Furthermore, studies have shown that people of mixed races tend to have more symmetrical faces and therefore are better-looking on average, and it's not difficult to find evidence of that (see Halle Berry, Keanu Reeves).
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I'm Chinese, but I find the term offensive because of its roots as a derogatory term used against Japanese people. Most people nowadays, including some of my friends, are unaware of the origins of the word and so use it freely as a shortened form of 'Japan' or 'Japanese'.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I'd attribute it to personal preference and probably the (unrelated) people they grew up or live around. I've seen even amounts of Asian women dating Asian men and Asian women dating men of other races. Personally, I tend to find Mediterranean-looking guys and Japanese guys attractive.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, Because of my experiences, I am a little slanted against Christianity on the whole, or at least in its 'mainstream' form. I don't believe that what I've been through justifies my stance, but I don't appreciate having attempts made to convert me from atheism, I disagree with many of the conclusions some Christians have drawn from the Bible, and I don't agree with how some individuals use, for example, something stated in the Bible to further their views but refuse to acknowledge another part of the text that goes against them. I do, however, like some parts of the religion, such as what Jesus had to say on violence, revenge, and treatment of one another.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, Ignorance. That's the only real answer as to why people create and believe stereotypes against entire demographics. I don't think I've ever met a real Gypsy, but in my experience, they do seem to get a lot of bad press, for lack of a better term. They also seem to get little to no recognition here. It was only last year that I learned, to my horror because I had used the term before, that 'gypped' was derived from 'Gypsy' because of the stereotype that Gypsies were thieves.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, Half of what you posted could've sufficed; no need to get into your contempt for your relatives. ^ ^
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, And why do you say that? I see that you're a mother. If there's a racial basis to your statement, I hope your children don't learn from you.
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Name : Betty, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Asian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 17, City : Medford, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, I don't think labels are the cause of these 'issues' you speak of. What's in a name, after all? It does seem a little divisive to categorize people so, but some people would simply rather not integrate into a mainstream society that would have them abandon some of the values, traditions, and customs that they grew up with. When mainstream society becomes more accepting of differences, I think African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and so on will, metaphorically speaking, be more willing to place 'American' in front of their own designations.
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