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Sociological Memoir (High school (Class status leading to middle class…
Sociological Memoir
High school
Able to attend BT, a privilege not awarded to everyone (only those in Bergen County can apply)
Living in Bergen County; class privilege. Bergen County gave me opportunities to CHOOSE which high school I wanted to go to.
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Choices between FLHS, BT & Academy of Englewood.
Class status leading to middle class values: go to a good high school, study, get good grades, get into a good college.
I didn't have to worry financially about food or housing or clothing. There was extra money for entertainment and vacations (which were believed to be good because it expanded world views; allowed me to be more worldly).
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Class status allowed me to integrate into BT better. BT is, from what I can observe, mostly middle class. I didn't think of my class status as "different" from others or "a burden" (Making It By Faking It, pg. 148)
Ever since entering high school, I had a desire to have lighter skin. But it was less about peer pressure and more about what I got into along with my friends during this time: Kpop.
Desiring pale skin was considered natural. I thought creams and face masks that always said "Brightening" and "Whitening" were normal.
Although as I've matured I worry less about being lily white, I still can't help but take interest in skin care/makeup products that advertise for lighter skin.
"A perusal of displays of Japanese cosmetics and skin care products shows that most, even those not explicitly stated to be whitening products, carry names that contain the word 'white,' for example, facial masks labeled 'Clear Turn White' or 'Pure White.'" (Yearning For Lightness, pg. 384-385).
Many Korean beauty/makeup products have labels like "Brightening OK! Darkness ZERO!" like the BB Cream I use.
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