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Wow According to the Poll Hispanics are the Less Racists of all, while the Whites are the most racist, quite alike to what we already know. so this forum is a good image of the **** out there in the real world.
So you think any white person who says they'd prefer not to live in a city where whites represent 10% of the population are racist?
A lot of black folks have said they prefer to hang out/live with other black folks. I don't think you've ever commented that it's racist.
Please, indulge me. How do you define your culture?
There should be another poll asking how many people in the originally poll lied to make themselves feel and look better and to appear to be politically correct.
Please, indulge me. How do you define your culture?
Let me tell you what it isn't. It's not Hispanic, Asian, Muslim, etc. It's people who's native language is English for one thing or at least speak it as their primary language of usage.
Once again, the Asians are left out. And why I don't consider myself a "person of colour" or supportive of any of their causes.
And yes, I would feel very comfortable living in a city where less than 10% of the population is Asian. I do it all of the time!!!
However, I self-identify as a person living the CULTURE of a white middle class person. I have frequently told others in real life that I am an anglo-phile.
So for this poll, I would answer as a white person would be unhappy living in a city where whites were in the minority. I would not want to ever live in an area where Latinos or blacks were in the majority. And for four reasons, as a woman I don't want to be immersed in a macho culture dominated neighborhood or city, secondly I prefer to be surrounded by academics aka geeky neighbors or ones originating from European heritage. Third, I have personally observed that Latino and black neighbors are very noisy at night with their parties, and also the sidewalks in their areas are littered with trash. Lastly, pit bulls are popular in those areas, and I stay away from dogs like that.
The only way I would be comfortable being one of less than 10% would be if the other 90% were Asian. And that's because, in my experience, the typical Asian American is far more like me (a white man) than the typical black American or Hispanic American is.
To be honest, though, I'm not entirely sure I'd be comfortable even then, at least not at first. And I think it's because I'm simply not used to being very much in the minority. I have a number of Asian friends, and in spending time with them I've had numerous occasions when I've been the only white person in a room full of Asians. And while I've never once felt the least bit threatened or even looked down upon, I've sometimes felt a little self-conscious, at first. But the feeling passes, and things are fine after that.
I've also had occasions when I was the only white person in a group of blacks. I've almost never felt comfortable in this situation; and there are times when I've felt quite unsafe. (And there was one time when I was assaulted in such a situation.)
Though, just to end on a high note, there was one time I found myself "alone" in a church with several hundred black folks. I'll tell you, they couldn't have possibly been friendlier to me. So many of them made a point of coming up to me and welcoming me to their church and just saying hi. It kind of put me and my assumptions in my place!
Class and culture are more important than race. These often overlap but many times they don't.
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