[Sophisticated Lady]

Unfortunately, because of the majority of today's teens, that's the sterotype. I've been married for 3 years and people automatically assume that it's because we had children. Not the case, neither of us, (husband the same age as myself) have kids nor have we been expecting with the exception of a miscarriage in 2005. I look like I'm 16/17 and I'm 22, so people defintely assume that I am younger than I am until they notice my rings. And even then because I'm young, there are the assumptions and raised eyebrows when I communicate and display maturity and my Christian behavior. People look at my hair, (its locked) and I'm sure they have automatic assumptions about the kind of person I am. Hang in there, it's tough I know but you'll get through.

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Name : Sophisticated Lady, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 22, City : Jacksonville, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Administration & Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Sophisticated Lady]

I think this depends on what area of Africa this question pertains to. The natives get more for diamonds by selling them and using them as an export. Also consider that they are worth much more over here than there. Many of these mine-towns/villages are in dire poverty so getting money for food and necessities is far more important than jewelry...especially if they aren't worth that much in their currency. Whether this holds true now or not I'm not sure but diamond mines have been used as a form of slave labor. The other possible answer to your question is simply this: our culture is not their culture. Diamonds may not be a thing of 'wow' to some Africans as it is to us Westerners.

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Name : Sophisticated Lady, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 22, City : Jacksonville, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Administration & Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Sophisticated Lady]

It outrages me. I am not the 'average' 22 year old young woman. I'm married, don't have children yet, going to college for my Masters in Social Work and I love the Lord in action and in deed. In a single-parent home, I grew up in a middle-class family; didn't always get what I wanted but never had lack of what I needed. Money & wealth was not placed in front of me as something to worship. I was taught with the ideology to have goals of successfulness but that that was not always measured in materialistic things. So in a lot of ways that kind of behavior doesn't make sense to me; (aside from trickin' themselves out for fame and wealth) but then again I didn't grow up in that kind of lifestyle that 50 Cent and others like him portray. It bothers me even more when I see the peers of my generation, young men AND women, are destoying their lives, bodies and the lives of others. And note; it doesn't have to be in the instance of 'while black people in your own city have no food or good education opportunities...'. It's shameful regardless. It also irks me because of the profound effects people like 50 have on today's young women and girls; how they view themselves, men and life. Honestly, there are always going to be hindrances to the black community and especially black men, but that kind of thing; lifestyle & behavior makes it harder for future generations.

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Name : Sophisticated Lady, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 22, City : Jacksonville, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Administration & Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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