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Monday, October 25, 2010
How do you feel about identity based housing?
I despise identity based housing. It's exclusive and narrow minded. For those who believe in social distancing theory, meaning the more we are exposed to something, the more we accept it, this idea of this kind of safe space negates concepts of integration...it puts us back in the timeline of acceptance. If people aren't forced to live with differences between people, whether it be race, sexuality, or preference, segregation would continue. Segregation perpetuates the cyclical nature of oppression. As I gay person, I have felt repulsion toward the queer mods as they have become a super clique. They pick people to live there based on popularity and if a person is brushed up on their queer theory. People who don't feel comfortable living with anyone who is remotely different should go in the lottery together and win a mod like everyone else.