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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The racism and classism (my kid is "high SES" and keep those "low SES" kids away from mine) is omnipresent on this board.[/quote]

I had to think about this a bit.. here's my story.

When I first moved into my neighborhood many years ago (a MCPS Red Zone and HOA neighborhood BTW), the "suspected" drug and gang dealers pretty much had the run of the place.  Kids didn't play in the playgrounds.  Beat downs to initiate new members occurred in the parking lot.  You were pretty much worried about walking to your own car.  I was assaulted for breaking up a party where young (MS or early HS) kids were being invited over to.. whatever.  The cops came to my house once and warned me they confiscated a lot of weapons from the guy on a traffic stop and to be careful.  We've had stabbings and shootings down the street, etc.  The local MS was dealing with drugs, etc.  That wasn't even the MS13 crowd down the road, BTW.

Roll forward the clock about 15 years.  Today you can't recognize the place.  Kids play in the playground.  You don't worry about being knifed or shot after dark.  Housing prices are up.

Do I discriminate who I let my children play with?  I'd have to say 'yes'.  I don't believe in letting my children play outside after dark.  I don't believe in letting ES kids swear (or hear me doing it).  I don't believe in partying with adults from 10 to 3 AM while my kids are upstairs in the house.  I believe drug dealers and gang members need to steer clear of my family.

Is that considered 'classism'?  Just curious.[/quote]

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