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Especially when literally the exact opposite is viewed as racism too: white people moving to where black people live is deemed gentrification and also bad.

• dragonwriter 4y ago
  > Especially when literally the exact opposite is viewed as racism too: white people moving to where black people live is deemed gentrification and also bad. No, gentrification is rich people moving to where poor people live and pricing existing residents out (often, leading to landlords evicting existing residence to remodel or sell units to a new class of residents). Because of racial wealth distribution, it often has a racial/ethnic dimension, but that's not the essence of gentrification.
  • dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
    Keyword: deemed.
  • oh_sigh 4y ago
    That may be the official definition of gentrification, but in practice, you will be called a gentrifier if you move to a predominantly black neighborhood and have the same wealth as all of your black neighbors but are white instead of black.
    • not2b 4y ago
      If so, you will be labeled incorrectly.
      • oh_sigh 4y ago
        "Please stop mansplaining to me"
    • mushbino 4y ago
      I strongly disagree. It's generally more of a class thing than a race thing, in my experience. I've lived in and been to many areas that are mixed race and the same income level and never had a problem. Once I started making more money and moved into an "up and coming" neighborhood, I was certainly seen as a gentrifier. Truth is I was and am. I get along well with everyone now because I've actually made an effort to be a good neighbor, reach out, and generally be a part of the community.