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has this happened to you in the south, personally? have you spent any time in the south or is this just hearsay?
No, but I've heard several cases where that happened. I'm not saying it happens everywhere in the south. I'm just saying you're more likely to experience that kind of racism down there as southerners tend to be more upfront and honest about their feelings than northerners.
No, but I've heard several cases where that happened. I'm not saying it happens everywhere in the south. I'm just saying you're more likely to experience that kind of racism down there as southerners tend to be more upfront and honest about their feelings than northerners.
Well, your willingness to stereotype the south without a shred of personal experience or understanding, does not lend you much credibility when you talk about Boston.
I didn't know black people called up to rent apartments and usually state, "Hi, I want to rent an apartment and I am Black." I gotta start trying that. "Hi, I wanna rent and apartment and I am White."
No, it just doesn't sound like anything a sane person would do. Nevermind.
I didn't make phone calls. The communication was done via e-mails. I made sure to identify my race as I've heard so many cases of people refusing to rent to black people when they meet them. I didn't want to go through this embarrassment so I revealed my race to see if they were comfortable with that or not before I go any further with them.
Well, your willingness to stereotype the south without a shred of personal experience or understanding, does not lend you much credibility when you talk about Boston.
I've actually experienced this thing first hand in Boston. I only mentioned the south in comparison. The fact that I don't have personal experiences in the south doesn't at all discredit my experiences in Boston unless you are trying to tell me that as a black person my opinion doesn't count either way.
I don't know how to quantify what city is the most racist, but there are reasons to believe that racism is prevalent in Boston.
For instance, there was never any "curse of the Bambino". The best explanation for the long World Series drought is the fact that Boston was the last major league team to sign any black players.
In addition, Boston, and South Boston in particular, was a hotbed of racist opposition to school segregation in the 1970's, and I suspect some of that continues to exist.
From my limited exposure (less than you would think for someone who only lives a few hours away) Boston is a small city with pretensions to big city values and advanages. Among other things it seems to be dominated by its white ethinc groups, including WASP's, Irish, and Italians. This insularity may make it harder for outsiders who aren't members to break in.
The fact that I don't have personal experiences in the south doesn't at all discredit my experiences in Boston
I'm capable of judging that for myself, thanks. You're a random message board poster, to whom I do not give the benefit of the doubt.
You say that racism exists in Boston, but it's subtle, and you haven't conveyed very well that the problem is race, rather than your personality.
You say that racism exists in the south, and that it is very obvious, but yet you haven't actually experienced it.
There is a mysterious lack of information, though, about your experiences in New York, and whether there was any "racism" there.
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