your phone's off the hook, but Americas not.

Judy Root Aulette's description of the differences of social classes, race ethnicity, and gender was very fascinating for me.  I growing up in a middle class family was I guessing somewhat oblivious or unaware of the things around me growing up.  I always had more than what I needed.  I being the youngest got more than my older brothers did but it was not by much.  Until this reading I didn't know the extent of how upper class people were so caught up on how they are viewed by others, rather than by what they have done with their lives.  I really didn't like the sentence for upper class that said "Social clubs were also cited as places to keep themselves away from those the women referred to as "anybodies"".  I'm not sure why this sentence bothered me so bad.  I guess that I knew that some upper classes were like that but I don't like to see or read about it actually happening.  

 

         I guess not surprisingly I would agree most with the three factors associated with working-class white families.  The first of these points being to marry for love rather than money.  The second is the importance of family and third is keeping family and work separate.  I agree with all these statements by Aulette.  This reading was very enlightening for me to see of where I truly stand in this perspective and to see the others that I have not experienced and probably will not ever experience.