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Originally Posted by dc_denizen
agree with mhays - this stuff about "culture" disappearing and being replaced is, IMO, insulting and generalizing to me as an American WASP male. I have just as much culture as any mexican or african american.
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As an American WASP male you're part of the majority - you have just about the entirety of the rest of the country that caters to your demographic. It's important for minority groups to be able to have an area that acts as a cultural hub for their community, and one where they can have some sense of ownership over - just one little area where that majority demographic doesn't call all the shots.
Note that I don't agree that these neighbourhoods should necessarily be impervious to change or that they "belong" to specific ethnic groups, just pointing out why these people feel what they do and that it's a valid feeling to have - and not one that you can share as an "American WASP male".