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Originally Posted by anifani821
As others have alluded to - I have often wondered if the real question people are wanting to ask is: "I have never been to the South, but I have heard ya'll are a bunch of racists down there and will run anyone out of town who is not a WASP. So can I move there and be comfortable or am I gonna find myself surrounded by guys in white sheets and kids who throw rocks at my child on the playground." That question really has nothing to do w/ diversity - it has to do with prejudice and stereotypes. But there is no PC way to say - "Are ya'll prejudiced against anyone who is not white and will I be treated badly b/c I am (fill in the blank - hispanic/latino/black/native American, etc)."
Ani, I read it smilar to this, but not to this extent. My hands are tied to fully explain, by location. although since the question is originatng in the north, it would only make sense, to me, to use northern examples to explain it. Oh well........
I don't think that they're asking about the folks with the sheets as much as what their choices are. The reality is that there are towns in the north that have majorities of one race or another, including in suburban areas. No one forced anyone to move to one suburb over the other, & if you are of a different race, no one will say that you can't move there.
Ani, I read it smilar to this, but not to this extent. My hands are tied to fully explain, by location. although since the question is originatng in the north, it would only make sense, to me, to use northern examples to explain it. Oh well........
I don't think that they're asking about the folks with the sheets as much as what their choices are. The reality is that there are towns in the north that have majorities of one race or another, including in suburban areas. No one forced anyone to move to one suburb over the other, & if you are of a different race, no one will say that you can't move there.
SouthBound - I always enjoy your perspective! Choices - that makes sense.
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SouthBound - I always enjoy your perspective! Choices - that makes sense.
Thanks, Ani. I'll be honest, I think that this could best be discussed on the History forum, because I think that there are regional differences based in history involved.
When people move onto my street, one of the last things that I think about is their race.
Psychological research tells me that's unpossible. Seriously though, I understand the intent of your statement but it's just a fact that race is the first thing that people notice. The question isn't whether we notice race, we do, but whether we let it impact how we treat other people.
Psychological research tells me that's unpossible. Seriously though, I understand the intent of your statement but it's just a fact that race is the first thing that people notice. The question isn't whether we notice race, we do, but whether we let it impact how we treat other people.
I believe there's a difference between "notice" and "think about".
I don't know how to cut and paste from another thread but-
Post # 8 in subject title is interesting to this thread:
Puertoricana looking for New Yorkers OR Puertoricans says "Here in Gastonia there isn't enough DIVERSITY, you know what I mean?"
Well, I don't know what she means--honestly. What do you think she means and how do we invite her to this forum? This could be interesting.
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Seriously though, I understand the intent of your statement but it's just a fact that race is the first thing that people notice. The question isn't whether we notice race, we do, but whether we let it impact how we treat other people.
Puertoricans in CLT
