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Originally Posted by swiftdave
I'll never figure out why people strive to be something they're not.
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Even stranger is that the majority of this forum is white male, the most privilaged race and sex that has ever walked the earth. There are billions of people who would change places with you at the drop of a hat.
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People who strive to be something / someone they´re not are actors, poor actors in the wrong movie. I have seen that a few times, and it makes me think of that expression that the grass is greener in the neighbour´s backyard: as if what they currently are is not good enough. And it is even more sad when these wannabee´s are
white male, the most privilaged race and sex that has ever walked the earth.
But then again, who am I to judge. Maybe they genuinly feel that becoming different will add to the value of their life.
However, my original point is that some societies are more open to ´new entries´ then others, and, in addition to that, some societies can be easier understood by
white male then others.
We look at these ´closed´ societies - Thai, Japanese, aso - through our own glasses. Even when we know we shouldn´t, we still sometimes do. I do
