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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it starts with the parents. My kids (all four of them) have close friends that are all different, Catholic, waspy, Jewish, Indian, African American.....and that is not unusual. So how is it that these kids often grow into adults who want to self segregate? I always wonder this, I personally look and like to have a varied group...that is important to me.

I do see some that will only get close to others just like them and no offense to anyone but Jewish people do tend to do this more at least in my kids school that is the case. But I have two friends that are Jewish who are not that way and are my very good friends.

I just find it interesting that kids do not differentiate the way adults do....where and when does that disconnect happen?[/quote]

when I was growing up, the groups were Black, Jewish, protestant and several varieties of Catholic -- Italian, Polish, German, Irish, Syrian.  We all mixed based on neighborhood and school interests.  It wasn't important to have a "varied" group -- it just happened. The Jews all lived in the rich part of town, so you wouldn't have any Jewish friends until high school unless you were rich too.  And most of the Blacks lived in the poor part of town, so they mainly showed up in high school as well. But the protestants and Catholics were all over.[/quote]

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