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I lived in New York and noticed everyone adorning white t-shirts. I think a lot of them are just jumping on the bandwagon of a trend, not sure of the origins. I think this is just a style that probably started in New York or Brooklyn to emphasize 'hardness' and 'toughness,' just like Timberland boots. Hip hop is deeply connected to working-class mottos and an emphasis on 'toughness' rather than being 'fancy' and 'pseudo-sophisticated' is the rule. Too many 'logos' may be designated only for pretty boys or those who are unauthentic. In hip hop culture, 'being real' and authentic is a must.

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Name : S. E, Gender : M, Race : black, white, Japanese, Age : 29, City : Toronto, Ontario, State : NA Country : Canada, Occupation : Graduate Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

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I have lived in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe. Contrary, to what one may think, I do not think that in every country race is necessarily the first thing that pops into one head. Moving to the U.S. at age 25, I was shocked and amazed at America's concentration on skin color as a general descriptive characteristic of people, above everything else. After moving to the U.S. and then back home, I began noticing many of my friends' skin colors much more conciously than I did before and began asking them specifics about their ethnicity, realizing that many of my arab and italian friends might be considered black or latino if they lived in certain parts of America. I personally think that denoting people by race only draws more attention to it, making it a greater divider. In fact, I would argue that most racism in America today stems from racial obsession. I know it may sound silly but think about it: If you started to identify people by their noses, don't you think people would become more 'nose-concious' and then, discriminate or group people by their noses. I generally support not addressing people by their race. I think it simply creates more tension.

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Name : S. E, Gender : M, Race : black, white, Japanese, Age : 29, City : Toronto, Ontario, State : NA Country : Canada, Occupation : Graduate Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

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I have noticed a similar trend in Canada. There is much more commadre between the Medditarean-looking groups in Toronto, particularily Portugese, Italian and others. I think their cultures are very similar. For instance, those who speak Italian can usually learn Portugese or Greek. In Canada, there is much more racism towards anglo-whites who are often denigrated or disparaged as 'cakie-white' or 'mungee-cake'. I have no idea what these word means but I think it relates to their 'non-olive' complexion.

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Name : S. E, Gender : M, Race : black, white, Japanese, Age : 29, City : Toronto, Ontario, State : NA Country : Canada, Occupation : Graduate Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

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