Diversity in Clear Lake and Friendswood (Houston: homes, school, living in)

[ereyesz3]

We have moved into League City, and my son is attending the Clear Creek School District. So far we have not had any problems with his elementary school, and he is making friends daily. We have noticed though that this area in general is mostly made up of Caucasians. Sometimes we feel uncomfortable and we miss the diversity in Seattle, but not because anyone has gone out of their way to be rude or racist. We have also noticed that the few Hispanics we have met don't embrace their culture or their language. This makes me really sad, because I think it’s important to always embrace your roots and be proud of whom you are; Especially, if you are a well educated, professional Hispanic. It is important to show younger Hispanics that you don’t have to change your culture and language to be successful.

[texas7]

Hispanic fits in just about anywhere in the state of Texas!

[tstone]

Originally Posted by ereyesz3

We have moved into League City, and my son is attending the Clear Creek School District. So far we have not had any problems with his elementary school, and he is making friends daily. We have noticed though that this area in general is mostly made up of Caucasians. Sometimes we feel uncomfortable and we miss the diversity in Seattle, but not because anyone has gone out of their way to be rude or racist. We have also noticed that the few Hispanics we have met don't embrace their culture or their language. This makes me really sad, because I think it’s important to always embrace your roots and be proud of whom you are; Especially, if you are a well educated, professional Hispanic. It is important to show younger Hispanics that you don’t have to change your culture and language to be successful.

Um, you probably shoulda done a little research before moving to League City if a bunch of whites in one area make you feel uncomfortable. Clear Lake (Houston side) would've been a better fit if you're one of those utopians who wants to see the impossible "rainbow" in a country that's 80% white.

Also remember that many Hispanics have been in this state for multiple generations and their culture would be called "Texan." They didn't change their language either, as it has been English for a century or more, since the assimilation into this country began.

BTW what is Hispanic culture? Is Mexican, Venezuelan, Peruvian and Dominican the same? If you did say that to all those groups, I think that'd start a passionate fight!!!

I'm now almost fully convinced that when someone says "diversity," they mean "not white."

[Hullster]

The original poster said that they were looking for a diverse area where their kids would be accepted based on race. While Friendswood does have very good schools, it is my personal opinion that their kids would do better in the more diverse areas of Clear Lake.

In regards to racism, there were more than a few cases in which I heard racist slander against Houston's hispanic, african-american, and asian minorities. Of course everyone in Friendswood is not a racist, but I just ran into that kind of stuff more.

[texas7]

I'm all for respecting your heritage and ancestry - however - as far as "embracing the language" - this is the United States last time I checked and if you are American (born and raised) then your language is English - plain and simple, and that should be the one you embrace. Your ancestry language would be considered a second language. I can't see me going back and checking out my family's European history, ethnicity and deciding that I should embrace that language and culture when I had nothing to do with those past relatives. Yeah I respect it and find it interesting but I am an American.

[Hullster]

Also diversity in my mind is not a neighborhood that is considered "non-white." I think diversity is more along the lines of an area that has white, hispanic, african-american, native american, etc. populations living side by side peacefully. Call me a dreamer, but thats what I would like to see America's neigborhoods look like.

[TotalFat]

I've lived in Friendswood for 30+ years and it always seemed very diverse to me. I know the numbers point to it being a very white area, but it just never seemed that way to me. Funny, but I've visited Seattle three times and it always jumped out at me how most appeared to be white there. We plan on moving out that way because we are tired of the heat. As for racism, in all my years it never seemed to be an issue in Friendswood or any area nearby (League City, Pearland, etc). I am half-Korean myself and definately would not pass for white anywhere. So long as I live in Texas, we would not live anywhere except in the Friendswood, League City, maybe Bacliff/Kemah areas.

[fiestymama]

Originally Posted by ereyesz3

We have noticed though that this area in general is mostly made up of Caucasians. Sometimes we feel uncomfortable and we miss the diversity in Seattle.

Where did you live in Seattle? I love Seattle, but I don't think of it as being very diverse. I live in NE Seattle, and my neighborhood is mostly white. Houston sounds like it has much more diversity to me, but I'm sure it depends on where you lived here and what your new neighborhood is like.

[chris_ut]

People should be aware of their roots but frankly if their home culture was so great they wouldn't have immigrated to the US. My people came over from Ireland to escape the famine and slavery by the British but I'm not planning to teach my kids Gaelic cause that would be silly. Hispanic isn't really a culture anyhow its just a census group created to quantify people from majority Spanish speaking countries.

[Bike4Life]

A majority of us are immigrants. There is no reason to argue about it.

Finding a school or community with a combined mix of ilocal and nternational exposure is an excellent preparation for their future workforce.