Re:I would never send my kids to school (2017)
by teucris on Thursday September 19, 2019 @12:30PM
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> Everyone is obsessed with status and its markers,
Obsessed? Some. Aware? Everyone is aware of them, consciously or not.
> because it determines everything about your life - who you can talk to, who you can date, who you can work with, etc.
I mean, sort of. It’s always present in these determinations, but it’s only one factor.
I believe you’re right to say that some exposure to a status-focused microcosm is good for understanding how to navigate society, but I really don’t think it’s as extreme as you make it out to be.
Obsessed? Some. Aware? Everyone is aware of them, consciously or not.
> because it determines everything about your life - who you can talk to, who you can date, who you can work with, etc.
I mean, sort of. It’s always present in these determinations, but it’s only one factor.
I believe you’re right to say that some exposure to a status-focused microcosm is good for understanding how to navigate society, but I really don’t think it’s as extreme as you make it out to be.