nyc to oc said:bones said:Jonah said:Exactly what NYC says, and I often hear Asian friends express the same sentiments. I come from a cross-cultural background and a homogenous bubble is not what I want for my kid. I'd feel exactly the same if the school was predominantly Caucasian.
There's also the exact opposite. I know plenty of Asians in irvine who want only Asian friends and their kids to have only Asian friends. Been to enough Asian-only birthday parties to last me a lifetime. What I don't get is: why no qwertys allowed?!
Are the parents immigrants or second generations?
I can kind of understand how recent immigrant parents might have that mindset, because of language barriers and wanting to feel connected to their homeland's culture--its just easier to be friends with someone who you can actually converse well with, but I don't know any second generation AA parents that feel this way. Just goes to show you, assimilation works. For all those immigrant/FOB parents who may do their best to keep their kids in a bubble, I bet for the most part, their kids growing up here will end up more integrated into US society--and that's a good thing, in my mind.
AA. At the very least, went to hs and college here. 100% English spoken at these parties.