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gollygee

(22,336 posts)
5. I wonder what's up with her family
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:23 AM
Jun 2015

I personally think what she did was wrong and was an expression of privilege - she did it to get her some standing in her work world, but could shed that identity if she wanted to, and African Americans can't claim to be white to have an easier time getting a job and getting promotions.

However, I wonder what is up with her family and whether some dysfunction there is a major contributor. My sympathetic take would be that she wasn't coming at this from a healthy place due to her family, and with a healthier family she might have made different choices.

And the link is fixed!

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I'm confused. I see an ad for Famous Footwear in your link Number23 Jun 2015 #1
It has an ad for the first few seconds gollygee Jun 2015 #2
All I'm getting is an ad. TDale313 Jun 2015 #3
I wonder what's up with her family gollygee Jun 2015 #5
exactly marym625 Jun 2015 #7
Thanks. Just watched the video. TDale313 Jun 2015 #8
I'm more of a footlocker guy. Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #4
LOL gollygee Jun 2015 #6
I'm confused... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #9
Someone I know well gollygee Jun 2015 #10
A lot of people seem to feel comfortable trashing Caitlyn TDale313 Jun 2015 #11
I think the horse is out of the barn on that one Ex Lurker Jun 2015 #12
I disagree. TDale313 Jun 2015 #13
kick gollygee Jun 2015 #14
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