Is Maine racially tolerant? (Lewiston: move, licensed, racist)

[LexusNexus]

Originally Posted by IHeartMaine

And Kenya is probably 99.9% black........and China is probably 99.9% Asian.

People get way too hung up on racial make-up. It's not like Northern New England put a gate up to keep out minorities.........weather, geography, economic opportunity, culture, etc all play a part in the ethnic make-up of states. I'm sick of being force fed this "lack of minority population" propaganda by the media like we should feel guilty for not actively recruiting blacks (and others) to this state.

I've always been interested in this topic and I think it's a great one. Race is an important issue to those who could face discrimination because of their race. It's not about feeling guilty for not actively recruiting blacks (or any minority group). It's about whether the culture behaves in a manner that is restrictive and works to exclude blacks (and other minorities) from participating and thriving. This is the crux of the mater and what the OP is inquiring about I believe.

The weather and geography might be restrictive of course, but what about the attitudes of the people towards blacks?

[IHeartMaine]

Originally Posted by LexusNexus

I've always been interested in this topic and I think it's a great one. Race is an important issue to those who could face discrimination because of their race. It's not about feeling guilty for not actively recruiting blacks (or any minority group). It's about whether the culture behaves in a manner that is restrictive and works to exclude blacks (and other minorities) from participating and thriving. This is the crux of the mater and what the OP is inquiring about I believe.

The weather and geography might be restrictive of course, but what about the attitudes of the people towards blacks?

I don't think so...........but what do you (or others) include in those "restrictions"??? Because stuff like hard (manual) work, knowing one's neighbor, direct/face-to-face communication, and a do-it-yourself thought process........are all historical hallmarks of the State of Maine. Those types of things are not discriminatory.........but might not appeal to certain segments of the U.S. population.

[Maineguy04654]

Originally Posted by bangorme

We Mainers hate ALL white, straight, Christian people!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, I guess you can draw your own conclusions.

Most people I know do not "HATE" anyone.

[znlwovuhrjw]

Originally Posted by perlamaria

Hi im Hispanic I heard from many people that maine is racial tolerant that even california new york or washington what about jobs availability Im a professional and i have been denied of jobs because of my race I know because I change my name to a white person's name and they called me right away but who wants to work with prejudice people I have also been stopped by police in several occasions for no reason and those things I want to avoid also are there many catholics i maine? I work as a Massage therapist what about the health care system Thank u

Massachusetts has a lot more massage therapy jobs than Maine.

[camanchaca]

Originally Posted by kingdomkz

Massachusetts has a lot more massage therapy jobs than Maine.

Barely been here a month you're already telling minorities to go somewhere else.

[Submariner]

How did this go from 'racial tolerance' to massage therapy?

[znlwovuhrjw]

Originally Posted by camanchaca

Barely been here a month you're already telling minorities to go somewhere else.

I'm giving a short answer because the post was completely random and a shot in the dark, with quite a bit of questionable english. It is a fact that there is simply not many massage therapist jobs available in Maine and it is a strange place to randomly move to for a possible massage therapy job. Why not Florida, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Texas where the city life is common as well as the spa and pretentious business practices of vanity are rampant. I would take the post seriously if this poster was a licensed chiropractor with a legitimate effort to move to another state.

[maineborzoi]

Originally Posted by perlamaria

Hi im Hispanic I heard from many people that maine is racial tolerant that even california new york or washington what about jobs availability Im a professional and i have been denied of jobs because of my race I know because I change my name to a white person's name and they called me right away but who wants to work with prejudice people I have also been stopped by police in several occasions for no reason and those things I want to avoid also are there many catholics i maine? I work as a Massage therapist what about the health care system Thank u

Originally Posted by kingdomkz

Massachusetts has a lot more massage therapy jobs than Maine.

Originally Posted by camanchaca

Barely been here a month you're already telling minorities to go somewhere else.

Originally Posted by Submariner

How did this go from 'racial tolerance' to massage therapy?

Originally Posted by kingdomkz

I'm giving a short answer because the post was completely random and a shot in the dark, with quite a bit of questionable english. It is a fact that there is simply not many massage therapist jobs available in Maine and it is a strange place to randomly move to for a possible massage therapy job. Why not Florida, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Texas where the city life is common as well as the spa and pretentious business practices of vanity are rampant. I would take the post seriously if this poster was a licensed chiropractor with a legitimate effort to move to another state.

Kingdomkz -However- how do you know said poster "perlamaria" is not a " licensed chiropractor? With such a brief intro, which could have been typed out on a phone, or put in the lingo of a casual forum/chat room- how could make the assumption that said poster is "Not" a licensed chiropractor.

And please- expand on what is a/your definition of a " legitimate effort to move to another state "??
What makes it " legitimate" ? More than they above sentences posted ??

What stated as a 'random' post by perlamaria- has now actually more fit a rigid or showing an assumption of possible underlying prejudice perhaps ???
( and adding actually that massage therapy is not just for " pretentious business of practices of vanity.." as you have stated... )

[znlwovuhrjw]

Originally Posted by maineborzoi

Kingdomkz -However- how do you know said poster "perlamaria" is not a " licensed chiropractor? With such a brief intro, which could have been typed out on a phone, or put in the lingo of a casual forum/chat room- how could make the assumption that said poster is "Not" a licensed chiropractor.

And please- expand on what is a/your definition of a " legitimate effort to move to another state "??
What makes it " legitimate" ? More than they above sentences posted ??

What stated as a 'random' post by perlamaria- has now actually more fit a rigid or showing an assumption of possible underlying prejudice perhaps ???
( and adding actually that massage therapy is not just for " pretentious business of practices of vanity.." as you have stated... )

Have you checked how often she follows up on posts? Have you seen how many state threads she has posted in half-heartedly then disappears for a few months? HAVE YOU READ her posts?

Originally Posted by perlamaria

What is it with white americans to want to be treated like royalty whenever they go? You dont have the white privilege that you have in the states you will have to work as hard as everybody else or maybe harder to get good treatment sorry if you're not receiving the same treatment than in the states if you don't like the heat get out of the kitchen. Now you know how minorities feel on the states.

Originally Posted by STT Resident

Seems like you're reviving old threads to hammer in a point which was never even inferred by the original posters. You might consider starting your own blog to get your message out there ...

Originally Posted by perlamaria

well that's stupid mexicans? Why I mean they minorities shouldn't we stick together in the fight of racism ? Don't they know that whites hates them the same ?

Originally Posted by perlamaria

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Originally Posted by*west336*

Not Catholics!

i am catholic ! I prefer to go to areas that are catholic I feel safer around catholics that non-catholics christians who hate other races

[LloydinMaine]

Originally Posted by kingdomkz

I'm giving a short answer because the post was completely random and a shot in the dark, with quite a bit of questionable english. It is a fact that there is simply not many massage therapist jobs available in Maine and it is a strange place to randomly move to for a possible massage therapy job. Why not Florida, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Texas where the city life is common as well as the spa and pretentious business practices of vanity are rampant. I would take the post seriously if this poster was a licensed chiropractor with a legitimate effort to move to another state.

So are you stating that people from FL, NJ, NY, MA, CT and TX are pretentious and vain, and residents of Maine are not refined enough to "city life" to want a relaxing or therapeutic massage?

You seem provide a lot of statements and advice for someone not yet living in Maine. Most of which I would take with a grain of salt. I think you need a little time in the saddle before you're qualified enough to give someone advice about a state you do not reside in.