Pat12@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoTexas Girl Born in Jail Heading to Harvard After Graduating at the Top of Her Classpeople.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.worldtexas@lemmy.world
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minus-squarebanichan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoShe was born in jail. She didn’t turn her life around because she wasn’t a criminal. The only story here is just a good girl that studied hard.
minus-squareNoIWontPickaName@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI think we can all agree that if you were born in jail, most likely, your support system in life will not be the greatest. Don’t give me wrong, I’m sure there are exceptions, but I bet it’s a pretty good rule
minus-squareMereo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIt’s all about the social capital. The social capital (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital?wprov=sfti1) of someone born in jail is going to be less than someone born outside of jail.
She was born in jail. She didn’t turn her life around because she wasn’t a criminal. The only story here is just a good girl that studied hard.
I think we can all agree that if you were born in jail, most likely, your support system in life will not be the greatest.
Don’t give me wrong, I’m sure there are exceptions, but I bet it’s a pretty good rule
It’s all about the social capital. The social capital (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital?wprov=sfti1) of someone born in jail is going to be less than someone born outside of jail.