Self Segregate

[SandyCo]

I don't care about the races of people I live near; I only care that they're good people. I'm just as against white "trailer trash" as I'm against lower class people in minority groups. It's not the color, it's the people and the way they were raised (or not raised, as the case may be!).

I also think the segregation is more along income lines, although I admit that I would feel very uncomfortable if I were in an all black area, simply because I'd stick out like a sore thumb. I prefer to not draw very much attention to myself.

[Morphous01]

Originally Posted by SandyCo

I admit that I would feel very uncomfortable if I were in an all black area, simply because I'd stick out like a sore thumb. I prefer to not draw very much attention to myself.

lol!!!!!!!!!!

[msnorman67]

Originally Posted by UB50

I'm white and prefer to live in a "mixed up" neighborhood. I like the diversity. I find it is much more interesting to live around people you can learn something from. It's also far more entertaining.

I used to live in a predominantly white neighborhood and I don't know if I could go back to doing that without feeling bored.

Right On, brother.

[jzt83]

I'm half Chinese and half Japanese, and I live in a hood that's predominately Chinese and feel weird here. I prefer living in neighborhoods that are diverse without one overly predominate ethnicity. It's one reason, among others, why I preferred living in Pasadena over Hermosa Beach. I currently live in SF and am ready to live in a more ethically diverse hood.

[hsw]

All major urban regions, incl NYC, SF, LA and Chic, self-segregate...largely along socio-economic lines

But even in upper socio-economic suburbs, many wealthy Jews or Asian-Americans aren't fond of less "friendly" WASP-dominated areas

For ex., in SF, many Jews and Indian-Americans feel less welcome in City's PacHts, but prefer suburban Atherton or Woodside

In NYC, many Jews feel less comfortable in Greenwich and prefer Manhattan's UES or UWS or suburban Scarsdale...

[happ]

Economics decides where people live not ethnicity. I've never experienced racism in California. If you have enough money you can do anything\ live anywhere [Sunset Strip is a mixture of all races\ sexual persona's It's great to see such diversity on Santa Monica Blvd where many straight couples\ athletes party with gays.

My neighborhood is interesting because of the diversity & we have once a month evening gatherings during summer.

[Mike121]

I think a dramatic and relatively recent development in LA is that a fair number of Whites have stopped fleeing people of color.

Since the 1950s the standard behavior for Anglos has been this: when the neighborhood begins to flip, they leave for greener pastures. This is still basically true today: once a white family has a kid, they leave for Oregon or Arizona or Nevada or Orange County, because they don't feel comfortable putting their kid in school with people that don't perform academically, which can often mean people of color. Plus, whether they admit it or not, there still is some internal racism that needs to be worked on.

But for the remaining white residents in LA: many of them came from families that didn't flee and they themselves are more comfortable with not being in a majority-white neighborhood.

Thirty years ago, the idea that a neighborhood could be 10% or 20% white was kind of unthinkable. Before it reached that point, the remaining anglos would leave en masse. Now, the idea that a neighborhood could be 10% or 20% white is possible, and that's going to pretty dramatically change the dynamic in LA, I think.

[Dean Winchester]

I used to live in a predominantly white neighborhood and I don't know if I could go back to doing that without feeling bored.

I used to live in a predominantly Black neighborhood and I don't know if I could go back to living in such a high crime area.

[happ]

Another example about tolerance is how the Anglos are the most liberal voters in LA. Some of the wealthiest areas are extreme Left & support socialistic policies to help the poor. Once everybody is able to afford decent housing\ medical care & good schools there will be a huge drop in crime & gangs

[foxybrown78]

Originally Posted by SandyCo

I don't care about the races of people I live near; I only care that they're good people. I'm just as against white "trailer trash" as I'm against lower class people in minority groups. It's not the color, it's the people and the way they were raised (or not raised, as the case may be!).

I also think the segregation is more along income lines, although I admit that I would feel very uncomfortable if I were in an all black area, simply because I'd stick out like a sore thumb. I prefer to not draw very much attention to myself.

That is how I feel when I go anywhere near Orange County. I feel like I have an eye in the middle of my forehead with the way they stare there. But I have convinced myself the staring is because I am so so breathtaking.