[Bob S.]

When I was a child in 1950s Ohio, my parents said that black people smelled different from white people. This was offered with the advice that it would be rude to say anything about it. Cleveland was so segregated that I rarely came close to a black person. On one or two occasions when I came near someone who had been sweating, it did seem that they smelled different from me. That's what my parents meant, I thought. It never occurred to me, assuming black people smelled different to whites, that whites, of course, smelled different to blacks! So when I read the book title, I was grateful that it gave me a new insight. I feel a little silly not having figured it out for myself, but I am grateful for the insight nonetheless.

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Name : Bob S., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 59, City : Oakland, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Computer Analyst, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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