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Originally posted by Steeltrap
LA, it always puzzled me that people would refer to Laci Rocha Peterson as white. And I think you're right, that the media was thrown by the Peterson.
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They also assumed she had an affluent upbringing, when in fact, she was from a blue-collar family. I always thought it convenient that these facts were ignored. But as we all already know, what value would the media see in a story about the murder of a woman of color from a blue-collar background? Happens everday, but doesn't make the news. I think the fact that she was pretty, and the media's choice to "pass" her as white, kept the story alive and well.