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in reply to a message by RoxStar
I know people around my age with all of these names so I guess they're not as dated here. In regards to names being "black", I've read (and to some extent agree) that people are divided more by class than they are race in the UK, so names tend to be divided in that respect too. I wouldn't have thought of Chantelle and Shanice as belonging to a particular race at all.
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Wow, I can't imagine living in a country that isn't dramatically divided by race. I mean, the class system isn't great, but I sorta feel like it beats what we've got going in the US right now.
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Isn't there a ton of racism in the UK, though?
Not to downplay the racism here, but it's not like the UK only has class differences.
Not to downplay the racism here, but it's not like the UK only has class differences.
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good point! yes.
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There is, and it’s awful. But class isn’t dependent on race is what I’m saying. There’s an often cited statistic here now that white, working class men are the most disadvantaged group.
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Yeah, I might have explained that in a wonky way. I get what you're saying.
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