[Lisa Ellis]

I'd have to agree with Wayne-and yes there are differences beyond the obvious. In general, not in all cases, blacks tend to have a greater density of muscle mass than whites, particularly in the buttocks and thigh areas. Take a look at the differences in body mass among black and white athletes who compete within the same sport.

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Name : Lisa Ellis, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 36, City : Atlanta, State : GA Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Lisa Ellis]

I can't speak to the specific incident that you refer to-I wasn't there, but as a 30 something African-American female who has lived in different regions of the United States-racism is still prevalent. While the overt racism of the KKK is nationally frowned upon, the more subtle racism is still prevalent. Think about your community, your family, and perhaps your own thoughts and behaviors. Jokes and comments that are made about other groups that are insulting and rude. Assumptions, particularly those that are made about a person's education, home-life, socio-economic status, employment etc. are often based FIRST on the color of an indiviudal's skin. Back to your question - hate is a strong word, but I do personally believe that most white people, tend to make negative assumptions about blacks prior to any personal interaction with us. I do believe most whites would rather too many of us didn't live in their neighborhoods, go to their schools, marry into their families, work with them, or socialize with them. In my book that is racist, particularly if your negative assumptions have the power to effect an individual negatively.

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Name : Lisa Ellis, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 36, City : Atlanta, State : GA Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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