HerschelwoodHardhead said:
Sounds like you got to experience what minorities go through when they have to do business in the bubble of Cypress/Tomball.
where is the most ghetto part of houston?
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Ah, maybe the choice of Cypress/Tomball wasn't the best example for this scenario. I just used those, as the previous poster described those neighborhoods as her "bubble".
The only point I was trying to make is that as a member of the majority population (white), it isn't necessarily a bad thing to experience being the minority. It gives context to what others go through on a semi-regular basis.
In her self-described scenario, it was slightly uncomfortable being the only white person in a majority-minority part of town. I doubt her safety was ever in danger (she was in a voting station during daylight hours), but it was certainly an uncomfortable experience. I would argue this is similar to what minorities experience whenever they need to do business in a majority white part of town.
But anyways, didn't mean to sidetrack the thread. Back to discussing which neighborhoods Critical Mass should make a tour of next.
The only point I was trying to make is that as a member of the majority population (white), it isn't necessarily a bad thing to experience being the minority. It gives context to what others go through on a semi-regular basis.
In her self-described scenario, it was slightly uncomfortable being the only white person in a majority-minority part of town. I doubt her safety was ever in danger (she was in a voting station during daylight hours), but it was certainly an uncomfortable experience. I would argue this is similar to what minorities experience whenever they need to do business in a majority white part of town.
But anyways, didn't mean to sidetrack the thread. Back to discussing which neighborhoods Critical Mass should make a tour of next.
If whites are still the majority of Houston (city not metro area) they won't be for long.HerschelwoodHardhead said:
The only point I was trying to make is that as a member of the majority population (white), it isn't necessarily a bad thing to experience being the minority. It gives context to what others go through on a semi-regular basis.
I know what you meant. I just think it's, well, kind of a silly attempt at comparing two different worlds.
I mean, if the lily white part of town was known for being one of the highest areas of violence, you might have a point. But considering that, generally speaking, there isn't a section of the Tine that is predominately white and affluent that also doubles as a center for crime, it's kind of a stupid thing to say.
This may come as a shock, but there are reasons why stereotypes exist, and there are reasons why people avoid certain areas of any major city - and it's not because of the fact that strangers may stare at them.
I mean, if the lily white part of town was known for being one of the highest areas of violence, you might have a point. But considering that, generally speaking, there isn't a section of the Tine that is predominately white and affluent that also doubles as a center for crime, it's kind of a stupid thing to say.
This may come as a shock, but there are reasons why stereotypes exist, and there are reasons why people avoid certain areas of any major city - and it's not because of the fact that strangers may stare at them.
I would compare it to a minority going to Vidor.
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