Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Relevance of "isms" to Cohousing discussion list

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

on 10/11/2002 7:17 AM, Hans Tilstra at tilstra [at] smartchat.net.au wrote:

> One of the key qualities of this list vs. other discussion lists I have
> unsubsribed to, is it's collective discipline to stick to topics that are
> related to cohousing. The arguments about racism really seem more than
> peripheral to this. Please note that I am not suggesting that the issue
> itself is peripheral, just the context in which it takes place.

I apologize for starting this by introducing the word "racist." It was not
the best word to use. Better to have just explained my point that
affordability will not automatically produce diversity of skin color in
cohousing. Or that skin color automatically produces cultural diversity.

Affordability only produces diversity in terms of demonstrated "below the
average" income. In fact, affordability allows people with assets but with
low income on their 1040 to buy a house at a discount. Thus affordability
does not necessarily ensure socio-economic diversity.

It's rainy and cold in DC so I wish someone would tell a good joke. I'm
wishing for Florida sun and we still have at least two more days of rain.

Sharon
-- 
Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org




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