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So, in our local city thread, we just had another person say they are looking for a diverse neighborhood. I've read, I'm not sure how many of them over the years, and I find it strange.
Keep in mind, I'm talking about when people are asking for a "diverse neighborhood" and not asking about a specific race, ethnicity or nationality.
If you are from Japan, and you want a neighborhood where there are other Japanese people, because you want that connection with other people who know what you are talking about when discussing Japan or plan to have your children continue speaking some Japanese which would be easier with other Japanese families as neighbors, that's fine.
I can understand any race, ethnicity or nationality wanting that, but it's the diversity for the sake of diversity that makes me question motives. Additionally, it almost always seems to be white people. I see people from India moving and asking where other Indians live. I have seen people from Venezuela asking where there might be neighborhoods with people from Venezuela or other South American countries. I've seen black people asking about neighborhoods where middle class blacks live. But it seems that the only people asking for this generic "diverse neighborhoods" tend to be white people.
I can practically see their subconscious say, "Well, since I don't socialize with anyone but white people, maybe if I live in a diverse neighborhood I can tell Javier that I have a Hispanic neighbor and a black neighbor when we do our business lunch every six weeks."
In most decent sized cities, it's fairly easy to be exposed to different cultures and even make friends with people with other backgrounds than you with very little effort. Taking your wife to a Salsa class, volunteering at a shelter, mentoring a parolee, going regularly to a jazz club, being involved in a hobby, etc, etc are all ways to meet and befriend all sorts of people. However, I suppose it's much easier to move into that "diverse" neighborhood and occasionally wave to the Asian man at the end of the street and say good morning as you walk past him.
There are also plenty of opportunities to meet a variety of people through work for a majority of the population.
I select a neighborhood based upon things like proximity to work and leisure activities that I like. My only preference for a neighbor is that they are pleasant to be around and a good neighbor. As long as they meet those prerequisites, I don't care what their race or ethnicity is.
People are people. The only reason to seek out a different race or ethnicity than yourself for no other reason than them being different means that you view them as different.
I don't think that "seeking a diverse neighborhood" is trying to be PC. It's saying that they would value being in an integrated neighborhood over a segregated one (whether it's almost all white, all black, all Hispanic, etc.) Of course, when choosing where to live, there should be other factors, but I don't think that not necessarily wanting to living in an almost all-your-race or ethnicity neighborhood is a bad thing.
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I voted for PC, but im not sure that is the right term.
PC to me is like a Photo op that doesnt actually get anything done. you are supposed to do it even if the result doesnt change anything
Diversity, even if it is forced or intentionally searched for, actually has a tangible goal. Reshaping of societal thought, cultural understanding and so on.
Taking your wife to a Salsa class... going regularly to a jazz club...
Living in a diverse neighborhood shows you embrace diversity. However, the Salsa and jazz ideas I quoted above are striking examples of Cultural Appropriation.
What's next, cornrows and sushi?
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Last edited by Nepenthe; 08-31-2016 at 01:30 PM..
Reason: added /s for sarcasm
Yep, it is crap. I live in a diverse neighborhood because the house and neighborhood were the best combination that was in my price range.
Ended up with my filipina wife because she was the cutest thing that would have anything to do with me.
In neither of these decisions was diversity a factor.
I think that is a great illustration of how it will naturally work out when people stop looking at each other as different.
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