It's pretty prejudiced of you to decide I was speaking of African American culture. I was speaking of the culture of drugs and poverty. Read my post. If you don't like anonymous commenters pointing things out, by all means, disable them, rather than respond harshly and dismissively.
And yes. I do know poor African Americans. Although African Americans were not the *culture* I was speaking of. I work with struggling people of all races and social skill levels, some of which are quite impaired due to mental health and drug issues, which is why I wanted to speak on this point.
By the way, I based my comments on the person you were discussing *solely* on the way you presented him. Gave my take on it. You didn't say he was out of your research study due to criteria. You said "How not to be in my study...call me baby...do so again...etc"
Not sure why I made you so mad, but you were wrong on multiple levels in your reply.
And? I do NOT have assumptions that manners are the province of the middle class. I made the comments I did about the cocktail party "don't call me baby" because that would be a good way to educate,peer-to-peer, (not doctor to potential client) about why you don't like to be called baby. And,the colleague "don't call me baby?" That is obvious. Workplaces have protection in place for dealing with coworkers that do that sort of thing.
What in the world?
And yes. I do know poor African Americans. Although African Americans were not the *culture* I was speaking of. I work with struggling people of all races and social skill levels, some of which are quite impaired due to mental health and drug issues, which is why I wanted to speak on this point.
By the way, I based my comments on the person you were discussing *solely* on the way you presented him. Gave my take on it. You didn't say he was out of your research study due to criteria. You said "How not to be in my study...call me baby...do so again...etc"
Not sure why I made you so mad, but you were wrong on multiple levels in your reply.
And? I do NOT have assumptions that manners are the province of the middle class. I made the comments I did about the cocktail party "don't call me baby" because that would be a good way to educate,peer-to-peer, (not doctor to potential client) about why you don't like to be called baby. And,the colleague "don't call me baby?" That is obvious. Workplaces have protection in place for dealing with coworkers that do that sort of thing.
Sheesh.