ny4life previously said:

I agree with you Manhattannite. I think being born and educated in the dispora you things in a different light. While many Dominicans in DR are not as educated and are trapped into thinking only in DR and not really having an understanding of how the world works. I think in DR there is massive discriminations not exactly racism since the people being discriminated against or by are minorities (blacks, mulattos, etc). themselves. Discrimination in DR is extensive, religious views, political views, gender not as much, skin tone, body type (fat vs. skinny), looks (pretty vs. ugly), economic background, disability, which people in the disapora get outrage for b/c we know thats not right. For DR to continue to develop these discriminations must be eliminated.

For example, my young cousin of 24 yrs, can't find a job as a secretary not b/c she doesnt have the proper education but b/c she is fat and not very good looking. I mean come on, I thought we were over this. Just like here, there are millions more in here situation which have been discrimminated against. I know DR is not exclusive to this. I know there are other socieites that are harsher than ours but I'm taking about my people.

I do acknowledge this are getting better especially with the gender issue. I know DR is starting to change and it will continue to do so as long as ppl fight for it. It's seem to be a norm for ppl to be complacent and accept the discrimminations against them. i remember when I was in DR visiting my family a ya en Sabana Perdida (Santo Doimingo NOrte) and I wanted to hang out with my cousin. We always went to the La Venezuela to chill with the locals at places were everyone mingled with no problem. I enjoyed that but when I wanted to go to "La 27" with my cousin, he felt uncomfortable. "Primo yo no puedo entrar ahi" I was like what are you talking let's go.

I felt it was one of two things,
1. He is poor and feels uncomfortable mingling with the upper/middle class kids
2. He's skin tone is darker and won't get in as he is assumed to be poor due to color

I think in DR racisim doesn't exist but discrimination against skin tones since they are perceived as being poorer and possibly trouble makers.

I mean when you have someone saying we can't allow you in the club b/c you are a "moreno". That outrages me but in DR people accept it. I don't understand. In the U.S., that's a lawsuit !!!!

Dominicanos, DaniDR, MrDom, Time2rize, and others how live there, tell my way this is the case man?