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marybourg

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1. When I was a younger white woman

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2013, 12:06 AM

May 2013

working in an iffy neighborhood in N.Y. in the 1970's it was conventional wisdom that if you felt threatened on the streets, look for a middle-age black man to help. And events I witnessed showed this to be absolutely the best advice.

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When I was a younger white woman marybourg May 2013 #1

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That made me wanna hugs you so... bravenak May 2013 #3

Same here, back to you. IrishAyes May 2013 #5

Very interesting, TBH. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #4

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