katlyn

People Like Us was a very interesting documentary. Its amusing to observe the way our culture sees itself, and also a bit embarrassing to ask ourselves if we, in fact, fall subject to any of the classes that might snub people because they are different from themselves. I think it’s easy enough to say “well we have the same background, so we automatically have that in common�, but is that really justifiable? Yeah you and Ritchie Rich from down the street may both have billionaire parents, a car that costs the equivalent to a small country, and the resources to not have to worry about expenses, but should this really determine how well you’re going to get along with someone? The boy from the trailer park that you’ve never really talked to may have the same political interests, religious affiliations, and other opinions as you have. Aside from the idea that you may have more in common with someone outside of your social class, there’s always the opportunity to be influenced and learn from other people with different life experiences than yourself. Is only associating yourself with people that have the same background as you really saying that you’re closing your mind away from any kind of diversity or alternate opinions that may differ from your own? The way “upper� class children are often brought up has a large affect on the people they associate themselves with, and who other to subject this influence to this youth but the parents. As long as the cycle of upper class people snubbing their noses to people outside of their income exists, their children will always model their behavior after it.