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Originally Posted by Greyson
I disagree TB. I do think race and class makes a huge difference when things get noticed and acted upon in our country. In part the magnitude of yesterdays tragedy and because it was primarily children was reported widely. Also our colletive reaction to it.
I am willing to bet you are white or perceived to be white. I don't think being white makes you a bad person but it can give you a perspective that is completely divorced from the perspective of POC and the things that happen daily in a poor urban environment.
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Grayson
My race or perceived race has nothing to do with my perspective. I went and listened to a lady whose son committed suicide in the talk she addressed issue she told us that many times she had been asked the question if she thought that the latest person who committed suicide after being bullied was getting more attention then the death of her on since she wax white and he wasn't. She told us that he still gets attention years after his death and that there was and still is the same amount of coverage.
I think the shear numbers of ppl killed really plays into how something is reported.
I can and do appreciate ur opinion on this