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Originally posted by reddawn18
This question has been on my mind and I have gotten alot of answers to it.
What is exactly is Bourgeoisie in this day and age?
I was told that I am Bourgeoisie because of the way I was brought up--both parents, PK (preacher's kid), college educated, summers road tripping in the country, etc.
What is Bourgeoisie? And why I am the one carrying this moniker?
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I feel your pain. I've been called this by some people as well. I've been told that I fit the "bourgie" characteristic because I did things that are not typical of African-Americans. Such as, going to sleep-away summer camp and taking my horse (yes...I'm bourgie because I owned a horse), going to Europe for the summer, living in a nice house in the suburbs, using my parents AE card to go shopping for getting good grades!!!! My parents wanted the best for me (what parent wouldn't???) and they worked hard to see that I had things that they didn't. But, I had to EARN those trips, the horse, sleep-away camp, by getting good grades and staying out of trouble. This doesn't make me a BAP....it just shows that I'm smart!!!!