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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But I think I know why everyone on this particular board comes across as defensive and embittered.

We are all, somewhat, expected to justify not moving to the suburbs "for the good of our children," (or, as I like to think of it, move to the suburbs so our children can huff glue in a garage and drive drunk to prom and be abysmally bored), all the damn time. To everyone.

The myth of the suburban school experience is really strong. I never went to a suburban school myself (and I'm sure some immensely clever poster will chime in here about how they can tell that)--but I have to wonder. What, exactly, besides giant sports fields and parking lots, do these mythical burb schools have?[/quote]

I can tell you what they don't have...they don't have a lot of minorities which is the very definition of a utopian society to a lotta folks.[/quote]

That's totally ridiculous. When I think about the "suburbs" I think of Takoma Park, as do many people. Montgomery Blair is very diverse.

Anyway, OP, you are pretty defensive. There is no one mythical suburb.[/quote]

I didn't write that minorities comment and I'm not that denfensive. I just grew up in a city and always wanted the same for my children. But I am also perfectly willing to admit that I think I might prefer tpms over deal and Blair over Wilson. The choice is staring us in the face right now and I feel pretty disillusioned.[/quote]

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