FidelCashflow
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Every now and again I read a post that smacks of class-ism. (e.g. you should dress/act a certain way because its what upper class people are supposed to do)
What class are you? Are you proud to be of your class? Do you want people to recognize and respect you for your class? Do you dislike associating with people of a lower class?
Maybe it's just me, but I still remember asking my dad when I was in the third or fourth grade "what class are we?" to which he responded "why would you even ask such a thing?" Since then I try not to think of myself or other people in terms of class, although its not always easy. Some people are so upfront about class, I'm a bit taken aback by it.
I was visiting relatives overseas recently and my uncle was having one of his servants paint the house. He went outside to check on the progress, and it was coming along pretty slowly. We got in the car to go somewhere and he told me "people of this class cause trouble everywhere in the world." I didn't know what to say to that.
In some parts of the world, class is still a very normal part of society, where you're born with it, and it follows you. You don't deny it or try to change it, you just accept it with whatever advantages/disadvantages it brings.
What class are you? Are you proud to be of your class? Do you want people to recognize and respect you for your class? Do you dislike associating with people of a lower class?
Maybe it's just me, but I still remember asking my dad when I was in the third or fourth grade "what class are we?" to which he responded "why would you even ask such a thing?" Since then I try not to think of myself or other people in terms of class, although its not always easy. Some people are so upfront about class, I'm a bit taken aback by it.
I was visiting relatives overseas recently and my uncle was having one of his servants paint the house. He went outside to check on the progress, and it was coming along pretty slowly. We got in the car to go somewhere and he told me "people of this class cause trouble everywhere in the world." I didn't know what to say to that.
In some parts of the world, class is still a very normal part of society, where you're born with it, and it follows you. You don't deny it or try to change it, you just accept it with whatever advantages/disadvantages it brings.