How much do you want WFH? Forum

[lawlo]

And "Asians" do?? Do you realize the amount of diversity present in certain groups??? People aren't the same just because they are labeled "Hispanic" or "Asian".

Did I miss someone saying they wanted to live around a lot of Asians or something?

It's in response to your "white people don't have a shared cultural experience". Which I think is wrong, and easily seen if you leave the coasts. And it's pretty racist to act like other groups, just because they aren't white, have the same cultural experience. Despite the racist labels put on minority groups in this country, not all Asians, Hispanics, or even Black people (notice I didn't say African Americans) are the same. Just like others groups, they have diversity within their own groups. Shocking I know.

It just feels like you’re making up stuff to be mad about. I’ve never heard someone say they generically wanted to live around Asians, probably for the reason you’re articulating.

You said a white person saying what the OP said — which was that they wanted to live in a place where their multiracial child wasn’t an anomaly and didn’t want to uproot their spouse from their community — would have been considered racist. Which just isn’t true. You seem to be on a mission to prove that it is the liberals and POC who are the Real Racists or whatever, but all I saw was people venting a little bit and maybe having an inaccurate view of the city of Houston.

If a white person from the rural south said they didn’t want to move to NYC because they’d be leaving their community to live around a bunch of people who aren’t like them, I promise I wouldn’t accuse that person of being racist.

Maybe I misunderstood you, sorry if I came off angry. Not trying to prove anyone is the real racist here. As a POC it's just annoying how I see diversity being treated and being talked about.

[Elston Gunn]

And "Asians" do?? Do you realize the amount of diversity present in certain groups??? People aren't the same just because they are labeled "Hispanic" or "Asian".

Did I miss someone saying they wanted to live around a lot of Asians or something?

It's in response to your "white people don't have a shared cultural experience". Which I think is wrong, and easily seen if you leave the coasts. And it's pretty racist to act like other groups, just because they aren't white, have the same cultural experience. Despite the racist labels put on minority groups in this country, not all Asians, Hispanics, or even Black people (notice I didn't say African Americans) are the same. Just like others groups, they have diversity within their own groups. Shocking I know.

It just feels like you’re making up stuff to be mad about. I’ve never heard someone say they generically wanted to live around Asians, probably for the reason you’re articulating.

You said a white person saying what the OP said — which was that they wanted to live in a place where their multiracial child wasn’t an anomaly and didn’t want to uproot their spouse from their community — would have been considered racist. Which just isn’t true. You seem to be on a mission to prove that it is the liberals and POC who are the Real Racists or whatever, but all I saw was people venting a little bit and maybe having an inaccurate view of the city of Houston.

If a white person from the rural south said they didn’t want to move to NYC because they’d be leaving their community to live around a bunch of people who aren’t like them, I promise I wouldn’t accuse that person of being racist.

Maybe I misunderstood you, sorry if I came off angry. Not trying to prove anyone is the real racist here. As a POC it's just annoying how I see diversity being treated and being talked about.

Fair enough. All I was doing was defending the people saying they wanted to stay in their current big city for the community they’re a part of, which they didn’t think they’d find in the suburbs.

[kingpin101]

So basically you don’t want diversity, you just want to be surrounded by the same people as you. Very nice (very multicultural)

The poster didn’t say they wanted diversity per se, and specifically mentioned not wanting to be uprooted from their specific community. I have no idea why you feel the need to start a random fight with someone expressing their preferences.

It's just funny that if a white person said what they said publicly they'd probably lose their job because it's racist. Definitely fair to point out that double standard. And as has been explained, the fear of Texas/anywhere non-NYC, coastal California or Chicago, is based on ignorance. People, if anything, are much nicer out of the big cities. But you have to be willing to meet them in the middle. Certainly takes an open mind.

It's not a double standard when whites and minorities aren't similarly situated in this country.

Depends on the minority group. Non-BIPOC are mostly more educated and more wealthy than whites.

IF you think Asians are similarly situated as whites simply because of their education and wealth, then you need to open your eyes a lot more.

[feminist.supporter]

So basically you don’t want diversity, you just want to be surrounded by the same people as you. Very nice (very multicultural)

The poster didn’t say they wanted diversity per se, and specifically mentioned not wanting to be uprooted from their specific community. I have no idea why you feel the need to start a random fight with someone expressing their preferences.

It's just funny that if a white person said what they said publicly they'd probably lose their job because it's racist. Definitely fair to point out that double standard. And as has been explained, the fear of Texas/anywhere non-NYC, coastal California or Chicago, is based on ignorance. People, if anything, are much nicer out of the big cities. But you have to be willing to meet them in the middle. Certainly takes an open mind.

It's not a double standard when whites and minorities aren't similarly situated in this country.

Depends on the minority group. Non-BIPOC are mostly more educated and more wealthy than whites.

IF you think Asians are similarly situated as whites simply because of their education and wealth, then you need to open your eyes a lot more.

As an Asian, do enlighten me. Curious to hear your thoughts.

[Anonymous User]

So basically you don’t want diversity, you just want to be surrounded by the same people as you. Very nice (very multicultural)

The poster didn’t say they wanted diversity per se, and specifically mentioned not wanting to be uprooted from their specific community. I have no idea why you feel the need to start a random fight with someone expressing their preferences.

It's just funny that if a white person said what they said publicly they'd probably lose their job because it's racist. Definitely fair to point out that double standard. And as has been explained, the fear of Texas/anywhere non-NYC, coastal California or Chicago, is based on ignorance. People, if anything, are much nicer out of the big cities. But you have to be willing to meet them in the middle. Certainly takes an open mind.

It's not a double standard when whites and minorities aren't similarly situated in this country.

Depends on the minority group. Non-BIPOC are mostly more educated and more wealthy than whites.

IF you think Asians are similarly situated as whites simply because of their education and wealth, then you need to open your eyes a lot more.

As an Asian, do enlighten me. Curious to hear your thoughts.

I'm also Asian. Stop being obtuse. It's insufferable.

[feminist.supporter]

The poster didn’t say they wanted diversity per se, and specifically mentioned not wanting to be uprooted from their specific community. I have no idea why you feel the need to start a random fight with someone expressing their preferences.

It's just funny that if a white person said what they said publicly they'd probably lose their job because it's racist. Definitely fair to point out that double standard. And as has been explained, the fear of Texas/anywhere non-NYC, coastal California or Chicago, is based on ignorance. People, if anything, are much nicer out of the big cities. But you have to be willing to meet them in the middle. Certainly takes an open mind.

It's not a double standard when whites and minorities aren't similarly situated in this country.

Depends on the minority group. Non-BIPOC are mostly more educated and more wealthy than whites.

IF you think Asians are similarly situated as whites simply because of their education and wealth, then you need to open your eyes a lot more.

As an Asian, do enlighten me. Curious to hear your thoughts.

I'm also Asian. Stop being obtuse. It's insufferable.

Ok. Why is it insufferable?

[2013]

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