&gt; It just means, for example, that it probably would have been even harder if you were an Eastern European woman who grew up in a poor family.<p>That is an absurd, subjective, abstract theory with no research to back it.  The same thing can be said of any sex, race or creed in virtually any instance of life.  Get over yourself and quit acting like this is exclusive to white people.<p>White people did not invent sexism.  Neither is it exclusive to them.<p>White people did not invent racism.  Neither is it exclusive to them.<p>White people did not invent religion.  Neither is it exclusive to them.