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Study finds a race gap in air pollution — whites largely cause it; blacks and Hispanics breathe it
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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3216149" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>There are lots of societal and cultural influences that lead to this. I could point to lots of "reasons". Yes, some people are in a more or less advantageous position. It's hard to work your way out when you're born to a broken home in an area stricken by poverty and the cultural cues an signals work against you from day 1. I get that... it doesn't mean you can't succeed, and it doesn't mean they are bad people - but it can be a struggle for sure. I grew up poor and white. My wife is a minority and grew up in a third world country, but she did have some opportunity that others in her position did not. She got to come here for college, but she worked hard for her grades and she had family that could cosign for a loan for her to come here for college. Where she's from, most cannot.</p><p></p><p>If you don't have supportive elements culturally and you are actually denigrated for trying to succeed, as happens in a lot of minority communities these days, yes, it will make it hard.</p><p></p><p>But that's no excuse not to try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3216149, member: 9374"] There are lots of societal and cultural influences that lead to this. I could point to lots of "reasons". Yes, some people are in a more or less advantageous position. It's hard to work your way out when you're born to a broken home in an area stricken by poverty and the cultural cues an signals work against you from day 1. I get that... it doesn't mean you can't succeed, and it doesn't mean they are bad people - but it can be a struggle for sure. I grew up poor and white. My wife is a minority and grew up in a third world country, but she did have some opportunity that others in her position did not. She got to come here for college, but she worked hard for her grades and she had family that could cosign for a loan for her to come here for college. Where she's from, most cannot. If you don't have supportive elements culturally and you are actually denigrated for trying to succeed, as happens in a lot of minority communities these days, yes, it will make it hard. But that's no excuse not to try. [/QUOTE]
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