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In reply to the discussion: I hate to get into it, but here goes [View all]bhikkhu
(10,732 posts)as well as a gender-based inequality problem. There's lots of other problems as well.
My perspective is anecdotal, based on my own experience. I'm not a two-toothed hillbilly, and I don't know that I've ever met a two-toothed hillbilly, as I grew up in a typical suburban setting in a large city, and have lived largely in large urban and suburban settings my whole life.
Currently I live in a smaller semi-rural town, but the opportunities here are essentially the same as anywhere else: if you're a white male, you're the best candidate for a job and you get better pay. If you're anyone else, not so much. That's not to say that its easy for anyone, but it is certainly easier if you're a white male - just saying what I've experienced, and what I see. I wish it were different.