I live in the PNW, so sweater weather lasts long beyond March. I’m still angry about the 47 hour weekend.

Because that’s when you get a 47 hour weekend!  

*shudder*

But that orangeousness is a subsection of caucasity.

Same here, they’ll accept my stars, but otherwise I do not exist.

I have red hair and freckles. The teasing gets old, but I’ve never been followed around a store, pulled over unnecessarily, not been hired for a job (and the list goes on and on) because of it.

Having to give yourself a nickname is a really sad statement on your life and the people (or lack thereof) who hold you in esteem. 

Idaho is one white-ass state. 

I agree completely, and having the stewardess come back again and again to question the person helping me would piss me right off. 

I usually love your posts, and have never felt I had anything of value to add to the conversation, but I feel I must address this one.

Nick seems to lead with that a lot. I’m assuming it’s one of the reasons he was hired. 

It doesn’t sound like the person being helped had a problem - the stewardess did.

hee-hee

I don’t blame you. Coming from Atlanta, you do not want that culture shock!
It’s funny how everyone talks a big game about diversity here, but nobody seems to really understand what that means (or the value of it).

Interestingly enough, when the gentrification first started the whites moving in still transferred their kids to schools outside of their neighborhoods. The affordable housing was good enough for them, but none of the local culture. 

I realized it right after I responded the first time and regretted that I didn’t do the cut and paste to respond. 

I realize I am still very naive about so many of these things! But it makes perfect sense.  Portland is not friendly to people of color, that much I am aware of. 

Thanks, I’ll check that out. 

Your reply is really getting under my skin, because it is so indicative of the shitty attitudes of the gentrifiers (which I’m guessing you are due to your defense).
Do you know this neighborhood used to have no crosswalks? Nobody gave a shit about the people who lived here, the roads were bad, sidewalks poorly…

There is a weird lack of any kind of black professionals here. Or at least a noticeable presence.  It’s really odd.