Law Practice
Nov. 4, 2024
Class assumptions: Who decides what it means to be wealthy?
At a recent party, an older man claimed that only "very wealthy" individuals could afford a subscription box at the Hollywood Bowl, prompting reflection on classism and the misconceptions surrounding wealth and lifestyle choices.
Mark B. Baer
Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.
A couple of months ago, while attending a party, an older married man with no children made several comments that surprised me. One involved their having recently joined another couple in a box at the Hollywood Bowl. His comment was that only "very wealthy" people can afford a subscription for a box at the Hollywood Bowl. While such a subscription may be a luxury expense, many such expenses are not limited to those who qualify as "very wealthy" or even just "wealthy." When I ...
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