The Fallacy of White Privilege

[THE Bigzoman]

(10-29-2016, 09:30 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: That's BS. 

Except it's not bullshit. It's the truth:http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/02/07/second-generation-americans/?src=rss_main

Overall, second generation immigrants are far more likely than their parents to do many things that ties into assimilation:
1. They're more likely to speak fluent English.
2.They're more likely to have friends and marry outside their ethnic groups.
3.They make more money.
4. They're more likely to hold "American values" close to them.

It's not all created equal though. Some second generation groups see more gains than others, but each group still makes absolute gains when compared to their first generation.


The reason behind the difference is what Bfine was alluding too. When you're born from one country and emigrate to another, you're not going to forget the culture from your homeland and change to the new one overnight. Even if you wanted to, there are language and socioeconomic barriers that make it easier said than done.


I'm reminded of this sexy mexican girl I know who helps her parents run their flea market stand in Flordia. Let's call he Sexy Mexi. Her parents emigrated from Mexcio and they had her soon after. Since she was born in the U.S and spent her entire life here, she understood and spoke English much better than mama and papa. Most days at the flea market are here acting as a translator for her parents. 


After spending some time in the latino communitty, I found that Sexy Mexi's situation wasn't the exception; it was the rule.

You can also see what i'm talking about in labor market decisions as well. The norm in the U.S right now is for both men and women in the household to work. Other countries, however, place a higher emphasis on gender roles and stress that women should stay home and do housework.

When Immigrants from more traditional countries come to the U.S, their women participate in the labor force as much as the women who stayed behind. But, when you look at the LFP (Labor Force Participation) of women in the second and third generation, you see their LFP has a much smaller relationship with their home countries':http://www.jstor.org/stable/1805605