The author thought her decision made sense because Lorenzo was white.
During the time period depicted in the book, South Africa was still heavily influenced by apartheid. This led to deeply ingrained racial hierarchies and social expectations about relationships.
Mayelene, as a young woman of color, may have felt pressure to conform to these expectations and seek a partner who could offer her a more secure and privileged future. Lorenzo, as a white man, represented a higher social status and access to resources that Trevor, as a black man, could not offer. Trevor himself struggled with internalized racism and self-doubt. He acknowledges that he often felt inadequate and unworthy of Mayelene's affection.
Complete question
In Born a Crime Why did the author think it made sense for mayelne to leave him and date lorenzo instead