[Laya]

It has a fair amount to do with class structure, as in that white people should be able to gain power in a society that has traditionally favored whites. Those who don’t achieve considerable wealth are considered by some to be lazy, less intelligent, lacking morals, and low class. The reason why they are discussed in such a negative way is that the conventional wisdom says that any one who wants to get educated and work hard has no reason to be poor. Therefore, if you are poor, it is because you want to be. I have heard many comments regarding poor whites, some people were trying to be mean and small-minded, some were just wondering why any white person would be poor in a country that claims all one has to do is work hard, and they will never be in need. With the business climate favoring white males, at first glance, that sort of reasoning has a certain amount of believablity. At deeper thought, common sense can prevail, as one examines that many rich white men come from families with influence, so they already had a ‘leg up to begin’ with. Money unites people across color lines, at this stage of history, as much as it divides them. Many times, people are taught to feel superior to others because of race, but when they get out into the real world,they find out it is not that simple. Poor people tend to be dismissed by almost everyone. Americans publicly value many things, and wealth tends to be the most valued. A weathly person is assigned all the favorable qualities, just because of the size of their bank account.

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Name : Laya, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black?Native American/Italian, Age : 26, City : Rocky River, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Laya]

I have had many conversations recently regarding this subject with my friends from South America and Puerto Rico. If you like white women because you just do(for lack of a better term), that is one thing. But if you think you think that you are socially upgrading, they are ‘better’ or that you will be the envy of all your buddies, that turns your liking into objectification. That is not good, because you will not see the woman as a multi-dimensional human being, but as an object that will get you attention. It could also be a social thing, because if you associate with whites on a frequent basis, you might think that you will feel more comfortable with a white woman, in terms of dating and intimacy. What do you think is different about white women than any other group? Do you think that you will be seen diferently in society if you have a white girlfriend?

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Name : Laya, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black?Native American/Italian, Age : 26, City : Rocky River, State : OH, Country : United States, Occupation : grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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