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What kind of a question is this? "Would you move into a neighborhood if you were the only person of your race living there?" Are we, as a society, still so backwards, that we still view everything in terms of color? Why does every issue have to come back to: race, gender, sexual orientation, financial status, etc?

What happened to moving into a neighborhood based on the merits of the neighborhood itself? This leads me to wonder; as a white woman- married to a man who is Pacific Islander, would it be acceptable for us to move into an all-black or all-hispanic neighborhood? Or would we be looked upon as intruders or misfits? What about an all-white neighborhood?

The answer to this question is pretty simple, in my opinion. If you have to ask yourself whether or not you would move into a neighborhood where you were the only person of your race, then you probably shouldn't. In my mind, this isn't even a question.

I would absolutely, without a doubt, move into a neighborhood where I was the only person of my race living there if the neighborhood suited my needs. By suiting my needs, I mean: Is it safe? Is it affordable? Is it in a good school district? Would my family and I be comfortable living there?

I don't believe you can judge a neighborhood simply based on the race of people who primarily live there, and I don't believe that you should. I don't believe that simply moving into a neighborhood where you are the only person of your race should be a problem for anyone. But then again, I am married to someone who is not of my race.

I would move anywhere that my family would be safe, comfortable and happy. If that meant moving into a neighborhood where I was the only person of my race; then so be it. And I bet that I'd be perfectly comfortable, happy and make new friends too.

Underneath, regardless of skin color, we're all human beings. We all have hopes, dreams, problems, and live in the same world. Just because we're different colors, and have different cultures, doesn't mean that we can't leave peacefully side-by-side and find some way to relate.

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