Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: White Culture and Cohousing

[carol collier (doctor5622no]

 Hi Kathleen,
I would like to join this conversation.Thank you. 
Carol Collier
    On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 07:09:12 AM HST, Kathleen Lowry 
<kathleenlowrylpcclmft [at] gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 
> 
>>>> Hello all, next week's topic will be white culture as it relates to 
>>>> cohousing.
>>>> 
>>>> The focused conversation will be based on these questions, but if anyone 
>>>> has other questions, I would love to hear them, and possibly  incorporate 
>>>> them into these focused conversations.
>>>> 
>>>> (This week:  Tomorrow night.  30 minutes. 7 pm PST. Wed, March 8:  
>>>> Individualism and White Supremist Culture. There is still time to join, as 
>>>> a participant or observer.  Please just email me privately for the 
>>>> materials and zoom link.  Thanks.)
>>>> 
Again, I am training in facilitation so offering these facilitated 
conversations.
>>>> Questions for March 15. 
>>>> Beyond "white supremist culture" which perhaps many of us, even if we're 
>>>> white, don't understand,  what are some, not universal, but typical, 
>>>> aspects of general white culture that affect cohousing?
>>>> We will have a short 30 minute conversation about what stands out for you 
>>>> among these questions as important to cohousing concerns. 
>>>> Quiet.  Is it true white culture expects into a cohousing situation that 
>>>> there will be quiet between 10 pm and 7 am?
>>>> Food.  Is it true white culture discourages cooking odors in the halls 
>>>> every day?
>>>> Hallway neatness.  Is it true white culture tends to highly regulate 
>>>> hallway neatness?
>>>> Teasing.  Is it true white culture discourages teasing—some making fun of 
>>>> each other?
>>>> Money.  Is it true white culture discourages talking about money and 
>>>> asking for loans?
>>>> Household number.  Is it true white culture values a limit on people per 
>>>> household?
>>>> Change.  Is it true white culture values consistency in behavior, 
>>>> especially stability in who is living in each household?
>>>> Hallway quiet.  Is it true white culture values quiet in the hallways at 
>>>> all times?
>>>> Timeliness.  Is it true white culture values timeliness at all times, in 
>>>> all things?
>>>> Language.  Is it true white culture prefers standard American English 
>>>> spoken politely by all?
>>>> Investment.  Is it true that white culture focusses on home 
>>>> investment—i.e. spending money on upkeep as a priority?
>>>> Neighborhoods.  Is it true that white culture values living in 
>>>> neighborhoods that have at least a majority of whites (and possibly not 
>>>> poor whites)
>>>> Investment #2.  Is it true white culture makes a priority of living in 
>>>> neighborhoods that seem to be a good one for home value appreciation?  
>>>> Judgement.  Is it true that white culture can be disapproving of people 
>>>> who don't share these values?
>>>> Trust.  Is it true white culture prefers neighbors they trust? 
>>>> Competitiveness.  Is it true white culture understands and expects 
>>>> individualism and competitiveness more than cooperation, ie,  individual 
>>>> concerns over community priorities? 
>>>> Culture (food, lifestyle, priorities, etc.) Is it true white culture 
>>>> expects common interest and common culture to draw people into 
>>>> relationship?
>>>> Openness.  Is it true white culture tends to be open only with people they 
>>>> trust?
>>>> Trust #2.  Is it true white culture bases trust on sameness rather than 
>>>> differences?
>>>> Trust #3. Is it true white culture bases trust on real life experiences? 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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