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you live in anethnically/racially diverse area?yes.it is an area that was at one
time (within the last 20 years) mostly white. as years pass the area becomes more and more
diverse though.
Jim, 30
MA USA
Well, my hometown of Beverly Hills is mostly
Jewish, but Jews are a minority. The surrounding cities have large communities that
are racially, ethnically, sexually, and nationally diverse. I go to college at Wesleyan
University in Middletown, CT. The town is small but racially diverse. The school has about
30% people of color and representatives from several countries. There is a diversity
of thought, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. I'd say my school is more
diverse than my hometown.
Eric, 19
Beverly Hills, CA USA
Overall, no. In comparison to other areas
where I've lived (or been part of the community), yes.
Karen, 22
Marshalltown/Ames, IA USA
I live in the Washington DC
metropolitan area and I can't imagine an area more
diverse than this. I love it!
Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA
I live in Tx- the border of Mexico so there
are MExican Americans or even just visiting Mexicans everywhere. There are also alot of
African Americans around since I am very close to Dallas. I have no problem with them at
all and I think all people are beautiful no matter their color or ethnicity. I think it makes this country great.
Stephanie, 25
TX USA
The big lifestyle division in my neck of the
woods is "New Comers" versus "Old Settlers". New Comers tend to favor
investing in schools and libraries. The Old Settlers are pretty sure that paving the
township roads was a waste of tax money--a coat of oil, twice a year, kept the dust down.
Most of the New Comers are used to a variety of municipal services, paid for automatically
and invisibly out of tax money. The Old Settlers not only make contributions to the fire
departments and ambulances services, they sign up was volunteers--both on the front lines
and as fund raisers.
Jill, 60
Saylorsburg, PA USA
I would say so.
Dianne, 17
Ontario CANADA
Very diverse. Almost 1/3 of the
local population is from a southeast Asia country,
particularly Cambodia. There are a large number of Brazilians and Portugese, Puerto Ricans
and Africans (Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria). All the minority communities added together make
them the majority. Lots of great options for dinner. I love this city.
Laura, 36
Lowell, MA USA
Not anymore. I did grow up in the city
though and I'm so thankful I did. People around here are far more narrow-minded when it
comes to racial and ethnic differences. I think living among the masses makes us more
well-rounded individuals.
Fisch, 46
Preston, CT
USA
Most definitely. Lowell, MA is small urban
community that is home to over 3 dozen immigrant groups. However, there a times when it
can feel like a very small town.
Felicia, 35
Lowell, MA
USA
Techniccally no, but here everyone is pretty
much OK with everyone else. The thing is, in my town we don't have much diversity, but if
we did, just about everyone would be OK with it. And by the way, what does ethnic mean?
It's a cool word, but I have no idea what it means.
Derya
unfortunately no...i live in a town of about
5000 people -- where only around 5% are of races other than white -- and people here can
be very prejudice. it's unfair that those people don't get to see that all people are
equal and there is NO dominate race. i feel bad for those that, even though we are
sheltered, are afraid to go outside that sheltering. i think that they are just afraid of doing/seeing/being
different.
Mandi, 17
Lake City, MN
USA
Up until a couple months ago i lived most of
my life in an almost entirely white upper class area.. i recently moved into an almost
entirely hispanic neighborhood :P
Talia, 24
Wilton, CT
USA
Yes.
Alias Irrelevante
The city, yes. The neighborhood, I don't
think so. Everybody I've seen was white. But then, it's not something I think about much,
so ya never know.
Firelady, 23
Dallas, TX
USA
Yes, I live in the Columbus OH area
and there are all kinds of people where I work, party, and work out.
Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH
USA
I'd say so! :)
Ry, 23
NYC
not at all... Sandwich is a farm
town. Very very small town with very very white people in it.
Maggie, 22
Sandwich, IL
USA
No, Portland and its suburbs are
predominantly white, with a few Asians. After having lived in New York City, London and
south Florida, I found it very surprising when I moved here.
Jane, 62
West Linn, OR
USA
I do.
Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
No, quite the opposite. I live in a
cesspool of pure white racists. There are around 400
people working in my building at this very moment, there are two people who are NOT white.
The ratio in the general population is even smaller than that! Everywhere I turn, I am
bombarded with the rebel flag, tobacco spit, and pure inbreed stupidity. Don't get me
wrong, there are some very open-minded, intelligent people in this area, but remember, for
every action, there is an opposite but equal reaction. That rule also applies to people.
For every person in my hometown that has a modern mindset, there are ten people who still
think we are living in the Civil War. The real tragedy of it all is they were taught to
believe that way and they will teach
their children the same and on and on it goes.
Aaron, 22
VA USA
Not really, no. I think it's a shame too b/c
there's a lot of ignorance in the children here due to their lack of exposure to other
races.
Angela, 18
Bella Vista, AR USA
Not
really. Most people in my area are caucasian.
Celeste, 30
Colorado Springs, CO USA
Well, it's not like extremely diverse, but
you have a few different races here and there. And my husband is from India, so I pretty
much live in an ethnically diverse household, hehe.
Lisa J., 23
TN USA
Our town in basically Caucasian. It has a
large Jewish and Asian population.
Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Not a chance. It's as white bread as you can
get around here.
Jonathan, 19
Brevard, NC
USA
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