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Funny I should see this question, as I was born and raised in the Kensington section of Philadelphia and went to Catholic school until transferring to public school in mid-freshman year. I believe being Catholic has very much to do with this. Even though we were all white, there was always the ‘I’m better than you -this person’s inferior to that one’ mentality based on looks, smarts, money and what-have-you. Believe me, they found SOMETHING! The teachers, nuns and priests had everything to do with this, with the way they acted toward “different” students. When I transferred to public school, I was introduced to many different nationalities and found a more open-minded and accepting environment. My classmates weren’t as judgmental and hostile toward other races and nationalities. The teachers were not biased. We just blended together. I believe attitudes were based on merit of personality. In the Northeast, all the races, whether black, white, Jewish, etc., generally act superior to the others and tend to segregate themselves. As far as the ‘neighborhoods’ in Philly: you are an outsider if you are not ‘from’ that neighborhood, regardless of which race you are. So, if you LOOK different as well, it’s only more fuel for the fire. It’s a very cliquish environment to begin with.

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Name : DM, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 37, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : Hospitality, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper class, 

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