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My husband may be getting a job in the Greenville area soon, and I am interested in any feedback regarding the level of diversity and the political culture in Greenville. My husband is European and I am a minority American and we are concerned that we may not fit in, particularly because we are more liberal, big city folk. While we see ourselves as tolerant of conservative and other political ideologies (I grew up in the South and have many family members that lean right) we are afraid South Carolina may have an above average number of close-minded type of conservatives that may not be as accepting of people that think differently. Forgive me for my ignorance and invoking stereotypes, I just don't know that much about South Carolina and am concerned we may not be happy there.
Are there any niches for people like my husband and I in Greenville? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
When you say diverse, we don't jail people on sodomy charges anymore, will that work for you?
My question is about diversity, i.e. difference, unlikeness, variety. Your reply is some vague reference about not criminalizing a certain type of behavior deemed by some group to be bad/wrong/unethical. So, um, no I guess that (meaning your response) won't work for me.
Please put aside your stereotypes - Greenville (for the most part) is diverse - the North America headquarters for BMW and Michelin are located here - lots of French and German - my daughter plays soccer at the local Y with a bilingual girl (from France) - I also recall being at Heritage Park in Simpsonville recently and overhead several families speaking German.
Take a trip to downtown Greenville and count how many languages you hear - it's quite surprising. By the way, have you and your husband visited downtown Greenville?
My husband may be getting a job in the Greenville area soon, and I am interested in any feedback regarding the level of diversity and the political culture in Greenville. My husband is European and I am a minority American and we are concerned that we may not fit in, particularly because we are more liberal, big city folk. While we see ourselves as tolerant of conservative and other political ideologies (I grew up in the South and have many family members that lean right) we are afraid South Carolina may have an above average number of close-minded type of conservatives that may not be as accepting of people that think differently. Forgive me for my ignorance and invoking stereotypes, I just don't know that much about South Carolina and am concerned we may not be happy there.
Are there any niches for people like my husband and I in Greenville? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
In addition to stereotyping, you ask about "niches"? Why would an open minded person be looking for a "niche"? Finding a "niche" is not open minded or tolerant.....open minded and tolerant people tend to like ALL points of view and operate outside of "niches".
As a gay men, my partner and I moved to Greenville and absolutely love it. Have friends of every color, race, religion, straight, gay, European, Asian, Hispanic, etc, etc.
From reading your initial post, IMO, Greenville may be TOO tolerant for you.
In addition to stereotyping, you ask about "niches"? Why would an open minded person be looking for a "niche"? Finding a "niche" is not open minded or tolerant.....open minded and tolerant people tend to like ALL points of view and operate outside of "niches".
Open-minded people like all points of view? This is the most relativistic BS I've ever heard in my life! No one likes all points of view. Everyone makes distinctions, has standards, and makes judgments whether you admit to it or not. I would prefer that my daughter not grow up to become a prostitute or racist and I will raise her accordingly. Does that mean I'm close-minded against people in the KKK? The reality is I am; a certain degree of close-mindedness is the reality of life. The type of "close-mindedness" that I was referring to was one where I would be shunned simply because of my black skin and my husband's foreign accent, or because we do not go to church every Sunday.
I grew up in a very racist part of the South and I do not want to live that experience again. Those places DO exist, regardless of whether you want to admit it or not. I was simply asking if Greenville is one of those places. It is good to know that it is not.
Please put aside your stereotypes - Greenville (for the most part) is diverse - the North America headquarters for BMW and Michelin are located here - lots of French and German - my daughter plays soccer at the local Y with a bilingual girl (from France) - I also recall being at Heritage Park in Simpsonville recently and overhead several families speaking German.
Take a trip to downtown Greenville and count how many languages you hear - it's quite surprising. By the way, have you and your husband visited downtown Greenville?
Thank you for your input, I appreciate your sincere response. I have not visited Greenville yet and look forward to a future visit.
Calm down folks! Geez. She just wants to know if South Carolina is full of yokels, which is a pretty fair assumption given that we're constantly in the press for stupid people doing stupid things. And she meant niche as in will they be able to assimilate....which is a fair question.
Short of moving to Charleston, Greenville is next best option. It's the Charleston of the Upstate, and I figure that Charleston is the most European-flavored city in the south (short of New Orleans).
To answer your question, the Upstate is generally conservative, but if you're tolerant, then you will be tolerated in return. That's better than it sounds! :-) We do have a strong German, French, and Latino community in the Upstate, so I'm sure you guys will find somewhere to fit in.
Open-minded people like all points of view? This is the most relativistic BS I've ever heard in my life! No one likes all points of view. Everyone makes distinctions, has standards, and makes judgments whether you admit to it or not. I would prefer that my daughter not grow up to become a prostitute or racist and I will raise her accordingly. Does that mean I'm close-minded against people in the KKK? The reality is I am; a certain degree of close-mindedness is the reality of life. The type of "close-mindedness" that I was referring to was one where I would be shunned simply because of my black skin and my husband's foreign accent, or because we do not go to church every Sunday.
I grew up in a very racist part of the South and I do not want to live that experience again. Those places DO exist, regardless of whether you want to admit it or not. I was simply asking if Greenville is one of those places. It is good to know that it is not.
Not sure you would be happy in Greenville. You may want to look elsewhere. Check out Columbia.
Not sure you would be happy in Greenville. You may want to look elsewhere. Check out Columbia.
To the contrary, I've been reading other threads from the citizens of Greenville that lead me to believe I'd like it very much. So, no, I think I will not take your advice but will check out Greenville. But, since you are an open-minded person that likes every point of view, I take it you agree with my decision, eh?
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