Can we all stop with the racist/classist code word?

**Giavella Water** · 06-08-2012, 01:16 AM

What word is that? Why it's gentrification. All it is is a code word for rich white people.

**caL** · 06-08-2012, 01:35 AM

Can't wait to see who feeds this troll.

**Giavella Water** · 06-08-2012, 01:44 AM

You've been a member since 2009 and haven't learned anything yet? What a shame.

**Gladys** · 06-08-2012, 01:45 AM

**Pitt** · 06-08-2012, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by caL

Can't wait to see who feeds this troll.

Poor, lowbrow white people. Put me down for $20 if you're taking bets.

**ArcticSplash** · 06-08-2012, 07:23 AM

**billy ross** · 06-08-2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Giavella Water

What word is that? Why it's gentrification. All it is is a code word for rich white people.

Then who is 'them' to Fishtowners? The gentrifiers have mixed up formerly all-white enclaves in Fishtown, causing friction while doing so. Go to Temple and observe the races of the students there. You're confused. BTW, an owner of this site is a non-white gentrifier.

**JJS** · 06-08-2012, 09:47 AM

So, instead of saying gentrification reduces crime, improves quality of life, and raises property values, you're suggesting we say rich white people reduce crime, improve quality of life, and raise property values?

**Gladys** · 06-08-2012, 10:38 AM

Well as long as it's not white collar crime.

**lemko** · 06-08-2012, 11:19 AM

By the time Nutter and company get done screwing us over with sociopathic property tax increases, "gentrification" will be an obsolete term in Philly. "Reghettoization" will be the new term.

**sometimesilie** · 06-08-2012, 11:40 AM

I'm confused as to who I should be feeling disdain and contempt for. Is this about the robots?

**sometimesilie** · 06-08-2012, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by lemko

By the time Nutter and company get done screwing us over with sociopathic property tax increases, "gentrification" will be an obsolete term in Philly. "Reghettoization" will be the new term.

:adopts reghettoization as term du jour to express my contempt for Nutters screw ball property tax increase plan:

**Pitt** · 06-08-2012, 12:00 PM

Looks like I could've lost $20

You guys might find yourselves more productive fighting winnable battles. The OP isn't about to allow herself to be educated. But if you think you can change her mind by telling her about all the honkey townies of Passyunk, Fishtown, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Fairmount, and Manayunk upset at newcomers moving into their neighborhoods with their suburban entitlements and disregard of cultural norms in tow, well...it's your Friday afternoon so have at it. I understand her frustrations but she has zero interest in knowing no poor or working class neighborhood is immune to gentrification.

**seand** · 06-08-2012, 12:30 PM

Oldie but goodie.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/som...g-to-ge,11249/

**AbortedWalrus** · 06-08-2012, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Pitt

Looks like I could've lost $20

You guys might find yourselves more productive fighting winnable battles. The OP isn't about to allow herself to be educated. But if you think you can change her mind by telling her about all the honkey townies of Passyunk, Fishtown, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Fairmount, and Manayunk upset at newcomers moving into their neighborhoods with their suburban entitlements and disregard of cultural norms in tow, well...it's your Friday afternoon so have at it. I understand her frustrations but she has zero interest in knowing no poor or working class neighborhood is immune to gentrification.

She has zero interest in learning about gentrification in general. It's about racism, where whites aren't welcome in her neighborhood, except she wants to frame it as the whites fault for driving her and her neighbors out of the neighborhood.

**lemonfresh** · 06-08-2012, 04:16 PM

I think you should look at the post history, because the OP isn't opposed to gentrification.

**Giavella Water** · 06-20-2012, 04:38 PM

Now that all the egotistical Senior Members and their minions have calmed down from their tizzy fits maybe I can bump this question so that people who want to live in a world with descriptive parity for ALL people can make comments without feeling guilty. Let's hope.

**Malloy** · 06-20-2012, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by giavella water

now that all the egotistical senior members and their minions have calmed down from their tizzy fits maybe i can bump this question so that people who want to live in a world with descriptive parity for all people can make comments without feeling guilty. Let's hope.

wat

**OffenseTaken** · 06-20-2012, 04:56 PM

It's kind of funny how quickly some people's blood starts to boil when they see a somewhat exotic first name and waspy last name, and words like "race" and "class" being used.

**randomuser** · 06-21-2012, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Pitt

Looks like I could've lost $20

You guys might find yourselves more productive fighting winnable battles. The OP isn't about to allow herself to be educated. But if you think you can change her mind by telling her about all the honkey townies of Passyunk, Fishtown, Queen Village, Bella Vista, Fairmount, and Manayunk upset at newcomers moving into their neighborhoods with their suburban entitlements and disregard of cultural norms in tow, well...it's your Friday afternoon so have at it. I understand her frustrations but she has zero interest in knowing no poor or working class neighborhood is immune to gentrification.

Exactly. Gentrification is a real term, not a code word, and it's got nothing to do with race or with classism.

It is actually a tad bit insulting when the exact people who are usually on the other end of racism and classism are claiming both.

You've never experienced real classism in your life. Plenty of white people have, but not you. Poor white people do though.