Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Fwd: Polyamory et al and Ethnic Diversity

[Matt Lawrence (matt]

On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 Verhd [at] aol.com wrote:

> I realize that this thread is winding down but I've been wanting to write 
> since the original posting of "Polyamory et al.  but didn't know quite how to 
> word what I want to say.  I am an African-American woman who has been 
> seriously considering joining a co-housing community within the next year or 
> two.  I have been a mostly silent member of this list for the past three 
> years and have only commented when there has been some mention of ethnic 
> diversity I feel a need to address.

You had some great points on raising children that I strongly agreee with.

As far as you being African-American, I don't care.  I strive to be
colour-blind.  The cultural differences are very interesting, but I don't
want to treat you as an individual any differently than other individuals.
I will learn your strengths and weaknesses and treat you accordingly.

Thank you for speaking up.

-- Matt