[Kate26817]

To answer your question, I’m afraid to discuss differences with for example, black people- because I’m afraid that they might feel defensive. I’d rather focus on what is the same between us and then if that person feels comfortable, discuss differences. I’ve tried it once when chatting to someone who is black. He didn’t really want to ‘go there’ and it took a lot of trust and time to get him to discuss his life verses mine as a white female. I know that he felt I would either not get it, or would attack him verbally for what he said. And he didn’t want false sympathy. I wanted to understand. It’s too hot a topic sometimes. Ethnic differences is much easier from any other race than black/white in this country. That’s just how it is. I wish it weren’t! That’s what I came to yforum.com.

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Name : Kate26817, Gender : F, City : Brainerd, State : MN, Country : United States, 

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