Houston 8th Most Diverse U.S. City (Dallas, San Antonio: schools, stations)

[jek74]

Originally Posted by David Dollar

Really dude? What about the cultural experience? Everybody likes to eat out. I think it is a neat hobby to do with your kid.

Yeah, it's a neat hobby for a rich person. There's a lot of really cool and "neat" things you can do for your kids when your rich. It's funny David, you seemed like the kind of guy that would resent rich people. Or is it just rich white people you resent?

[ethanw]

Poor people eat too? I think some of their food taste even better :-) I know I am gonna take a lot of heat for this comment but is true

Originally Posted by jek74

Yeah, it's a neat hobby for a rich person. There's a lot of really cool and "neat" things you can do for your kids when your rich. It's funny David, you seemed like the kind of guy that would resent rich people. Or is it just rich white people you resent?

[NYer75]

Originally Posted by Topaz

Houston is the 8th most diverse city in the U.S.

Most And Least Diverse Cities: Brown University Study Evaluates Diversity In The U.S.

I guess these "lists" are left up for interpretation. Last one I read this year had the Houston Metro area as #1 in the nation. Go figure.

[Do a Barrel Roll]

Originally Posted by Redlionjr

I would say DC,NY,Miami are pretty much on the same level or have more diversity then Houston just from my experiences.

If you include the suburbs...maybe.

Cities proper? Hell nawwwwwww

Originally Posted by David Dollar

You are never going to overcome racism until people start living together and becoming tolerant of each other.

Which seems to be the case in the suburbs, but I'm still uncertain about the city proper. But then again, this is the same case for certain other cities (SF, LA, DC, Miami, etc)

Maybe racism is more of an every-other-generation lap, with the baby boomers/Gen Y urban dwellers being the more racist group than the Gen X/Gen-Z dominated suburbs.

[55degrees]

Why did we get into a discussion criticizing taking a kid out to eat? sounds like a really cool idea for the kid.
I agree with the few other posters that also noted that racism tempers the praise that Houston gets for being diverse. It is one thing to have people of different races living in the same area and another thing to have people of different races having an influence on the society proportional to their size. Considering how LARGE the Latino population is in Houston, I would expect them to have more influence on the culture here, but they don't. Having the "powers that be" eating Tex-Mex and even authentic Latino food doesn't count.

However, I think Houston is much LESS racist than people outside of Texas assume.

[cheryjohns]

Originally Posted by David Dollar

Really dude? What about the cultural experience? Everybody likes to eat out. I think it is a neat hobby to do with your kid.

Thanks. As far as I know, Houston leads the country in frequency in eating out - 4.2 times a week. I don't think once or twice a week qualifies as "rich". In Houston, it means we were behind.

You can be creative with your kids. We spent one Saturday running all over town, taking pictures of the decorated cows (remember those?) - another of the decorated pelicans (same concept) in Seabrook - another of the odd things in Houston. My favorite is a street sign at the corner of Crest Dale and Dale Crest. I did not even have to get into the tuition money.

[NYer75]

Originally Posted by 55degrees

Why did we get into a discussion criticizing taking a kid out to eat? sounds like a really cool idea for the kid.
I agree with the few other posters that also noted that racism tempers the praise that Houston gets for being diverse. It is one thing to have people of different races living in the same area and another thing to have people of different races having an influence on the society proportional to their size. Considering how LARGE the Latino population is in Houston, I would expect them to have more influence on the culture here, but they don't. Having the "powers that be" eating Tex-Mex and even authentic Latino food doesn't count.

However, I think Houston is much LESS racist than people outside of Texas assume.

What kind of influence do you want. Force everyone to speak Spanish? LOL

[NYer75]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

I have lived in and visited dozens of cities and SW Houston is the most diverse of all that I have seen. and That Includes, NY, Chicago, Miami, DC, Boston, Detroit, etc etc.

Even enclaves like 3rd ward, East End etc are more diverse than areas of many cities.

I agree with all except NYC. Ever been to Queens? Most diverse place on earth.

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by 55degrees

Why did we get into a discussion criticizing taking a kid out to eat? sounds like a really cool idea for the kid.
I agree with the few other posters that also noted that racism tempers the praise that Houston gets for being diverse. It is one thing to have people of different races living in the same area and another thing to have people of different races having an influence on the society proportional to their size. Considering how LARGE the Latino population is in Houston, I would expect them to have more influence on the culture here, but they don't. Having the "powers that be" eating Tex-Mex and even authentic Latino food doesn't count.

However, I think Houston is much LESS racist than people outside of Texas assume.

What more influence do you want them to have? The Latino population in Houston is pretty damn influential from my perspective.

[ethanw]

I think I just found the right name for them and I call them "Texicans" Please don't kill me now :-)

Originally Posted by Redlionjr

What more influence do you want them to have? The Latino population in Houston is pretty damn influential from my perspective.