How racist are Boston suburbs - newton wellesley for secular muslims (Lexington: luxury, public school)

[danjmac]

This is not my first post, thank you if you replied to an earlier post. We moved from NJ to Boston downtown this month because of my wive's job. I am loving living here and eventually will move out to the suburbs next year. After the most recent election I know a lot of closet racist are coming out and wanted to see how things are in Wellesley and Newton? I see Lexington is a more racially diverse city but not convinient to get to Boston.

About us -
1- We have a child in pre-k right now.
2 - Well educated and well to do
3 - Imigrated during in the early 90s in middle/ high school from India
4 a Muslims but not nessesarily religious

Ps: Were moving from Mendham NJ, which we loved. Lookup the demographics before telling me I need to adjust to the US.

[rethcir]

Newton is actually quite culturally diverse. More than people think. It is a very progressive environment and at the very least you will always have the 100% support of the faculty and staff. I think it would be one of the best public school options if that's a concern. (Well, it's one of the best public school options period)

Honestly based on your situation you have very little to worry about.

[MikePRU]

One thing that I always notice when I meet people who live in Newton is that they're from all over the world. They're from Russia, Israel, Brazil, you name it. I just helped a really wonderful family move from Brazil to Newton. So, the town is very diverse in ways that won't necessarily show up on a census report.

Wellesley is less diverse and in my experience has less income diversity than Newton as well although neither place is inexpensive to live.

[hooverphonics]

You will be fine in Wellesley and Newton -- very progressive areas.

[danjmac]

Thank you - ....

[joe_stjean]

I like the declarative title of your post.

Let me ask you: how racists are Muslim countries?

In the greater Boston area, people will not judge you based on your race or religion. They will judge you based on your wealth. Just make sure you get a mid-size luxury sedan and flash a graduate degree in every conversation, and you too, my friend, can join the Wellesley/Newton crowd and express a barely veiled disdain at anyone who belongs to the (God forbid) "blue collar class".

Racism is so passe now. Wealth-ism is the new hit when it comes to what Freud once described as "the narcissism of small differences".

[Whatsnext75]

haha....I kind of agree with Joe. As long as you have money and a fancy degree/job people will allow their kids to play with your kids.

[Bruins_Fan]

Was wondering if I was the only one...

And of course, all Trump voters are racists.

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by Bruins_Fan

Was wondering if I was the only one...

And of course, all Trump voters are racists.

Nope, of course not, but they didn't see being racist, or sexist, or xenophobic as disqualifying traits.

[porterhouse]

Anyone who would describe themselves as "well to do" should fit right in in Wellesley irregardless of religion or race.