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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Highly privileged liberally minded white person here. Looking to buy in an up and coming neighborhood to make the most of DC's gentrification but [b]am concerned about exposing my kids to downsides of mixing with poverty[/b].

Can people tell me the code words I need to use in posts so I don't appear racist?[/quote]

Have you ever considered the upsides of mixing with those in poverty?  For one, you learn compassion and empathy because you soon realize that there are people out there who are struggling day to day.  If you are constantly in an environment surrounded by those who are just like you (financially), you miss the opportunity to learn from friends who have a completely different perspective.  I went to elementary, middle, and high school where about 80% of the population were minorities and many were low-income.  I had a very rich education because the schools incorporated cultural diversity (that was reflective of the class) into the curriculum.  Reading Malcolm X in HS and discussing the book with my classmates was exciting because there was real debate with many different views.  I doubt that I would have had the same experience reading Malcolm X in a room full of the same type of people.[/quote]

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