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Post by slxpress on Sept 7, 2021 16:24:16 GMT -5
Guys! Knowing parra personally I can assure you she’s all in at Texas and is enjoying getting more comfortable with her teammates and learning a whole new style of volleyball. Mel understands that being at Texas will help her in the long run. She has also been in and out of a boot and the coaching staff has been very careful. That’s good, I was wondering if her being a Mexican National and having to move to and live in a place like Texas of all places in the US was becoming off putting but hopefully campus life/culture isn’t demonstrating the worst aspects of Texas/ the south. WTF does that even mean? That's a post from someone who has never actually lived in Texas. Certainly not Austin.
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Sept 7, 2021 16:27:11 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 16:27:11 GMT -5
That’s good, I was wondering if her being a Mexican National and having to move to and live in a place like Texas of all places in the US was becoming off putting but hopefully campus life/culture isn’t demonstrating the worst aspects of Texas/ the south. WTF does that even mean? That's a post from someone who has never actually lived in Texas. Certainly not Austin. Yes. Yes it is.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 7, 2021 16:38:35 GMT -5
Then you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Austin is about as Latino friendly as it gets. I'm not saying there are no issues, because there are issues everywhere, but in terms of someone from Mexico feeling as at home as they possibly could be, it beats almost any other college town in the country. Certainly any other major volleyball program destination. But it's still not going to be Mexico, so I'm sure there are plenty of cultural adjustments to be made. Rampant racism against Latinos is not going to be chief among them.
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Sept 7, 2021 16:47:22 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 16:47:22 GMT -5
Then you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Austin is about as Latino friendly as it gets. I'm not saying there are no issues, because there are issues everywhere, but in terms of someone from Mexico feeling as at home as they possibly could be, it beats almost any other college town in the country. Certainly any other major volleyball program destination. But it's still not going to be Mexico, so I'm sure there are plenty of cultural adjustments to be made. Rampant racism against Latinos is not going to be chief among them. Let’s hope that’s the truth and not just homer talk. I like Texas for its athletic programs but I mean without getting into unnecessary politics it’s not like it’s currently the shining example of a US state. It would be foolish to pretend otherwise or that just because you’re in Austin that somehow that protects you from the worst of it. I say recognize the bad but advocate for the good. Just like California, New York and other heavily populated states, there’s a lot of layers to the overall identity of the state.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Sept 7, 2021 16:51:23 GMT -5
Then you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Austin is about as Latino friendly as it gets. I'm not saying there are no issues, because there are issues everywhere, but in terms of someone from Mexico feeling as at home as they possibly could be, it beats almost any other college town in the country. Certainly any other major volleyball program destination. But it's still not going to be Mexico, so I'm sure there are plenty of cultural adjustments to be made. Rampant racism against Latinos is not going to be chief among them. Let’s hope that’s the truth and not just homer talk. I like Texas for its athletic programs but I mean without getting into unnecessary politics it’s not like it’s currently the shining example of a US state. It would be foolish to pretend otherwise or that just because you’re in Austin that somehow that protects you from the worst of it. I say recognize the bad but advocate for the good. Just like California, New York and other heavily populated states, there’s a lot of layers to the overall identity of the state. Lol to be fair, you’re correct about 90% of the state, but Austin is literally so different from the rest of Texas. And this is coming from someone who lives in Texas, but doesn’t live in Austin.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 7, 2021 16:58:22 GMT -5
Oh for goodness' sakes, just admit you have no idea what you're talking about.
At least visit Austin at some point before acting like you know absolutely anything about it. Then head over to San Antonio, which is an hour away. Then come back and tell me all about what Texas is like as a state. Your ignorance is bafflingly blatant. The fact you keep leaning farther into it is the best part.
Heck, I'm in Houston and while we have issues the way any major city does, it's also incredibly diverse. You've bought into stereotypes that have the same kernel of truth that all stereotypes do, but fall apart when more closely examined and judged on an individual basis. Austin in particular is a huge outlier in all kinds of ways. But you wouldn't know that, because you lack any semblance of personal awareness or knowledge.
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Post by dl3ww on Sept 7, 2021 16:59:29 GMT -5
Guys! Knowing parra personally I can assure you she’s all in at Texas and is enjoying getting more comfortable with her teammates and learning a whole new style of volleyball. Mel understands that being at Texas will help her in the long run. She has also been in and out of a boot and the coaching staff has been very careful. That’s good, I was wondering if her being a Mexican National and having to move to and live in a place like Texas of all places in the US was becoming off putting but hopefully campus life/culture isn’t demonstrating the worst aspects of Texas/ the south. Child at this point your just talking out of your ass😭
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Sept 7, 2021 17:05:55 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 17:05:55 GMT -5
That’s good, I was wondering if her being a Mexican National and having to move to and live in a place like Texas of all places in the US was becoming off putting but hopefully campus life/culture isn’t demonstrating the worst aspects of Texas/ the south. Child at this point your just talking out of your ass😭 As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Sept 7, 2021 17:11:40 GMT -5
Child at this point your just talking out of your ass😭 As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off You are far off….Austin is probably the most liberal city in Texas.
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Sept 7, 2021 17:13:06 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 17:13:06 GMT -5
Oh for goodness' sakes, just admit you have no idea what you're talking about. At least visit Austin at some point before acting like you know absolutely anything about it. Then head over to San Antonio, which is an hour away. Then come back and tell me all about what Texas is like as a state. Your ignorance is bafflingly blatant. The fact you keep leaning farther into it is the best part. Heck, I'm in Houston and while we have issues the way any major city does, it's also incredibly diverse. You've bought into stereotypes that have the same kernel of truth that all stereotypes do, but fall apart when more closely examined and judged on an individual basis. Austin in particular is a huge outlier in all kinds of ways. But you wouldn't know that, because you lack any semblance of personal awareness or knowledge. Yea you’re being pretty defensive so obviously i struck a nerve. It was not my intention to make your feathers so ruffled. Like I said, I am a FAN of Texas Athletics, despite this back and forth with you. If you actually had something other than your anecdotal opinion to offer than I would absolutely change my POV but i mean….the wall still exists, certain laws got passed in the passed week that are…suspect to say the least, but at the risk of this getting any more political, I accept that Texas is not perfect but for many, it’s a wonderful place to live, or at least Austin is. You should really work on your communication skills if what you were trying to prove was that Texas is full of good natured individuals lol
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Post by slxpress on Sept 7, 2021 17:13:44 GMT -5
Child at this point your just talking out of your ass😭 As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off Can't be that far off of what? You have your head stuck up your hiney. Which other part of your anatomy do you think you should have it up instead? All I can say is come visit Austin sometime, and then talk. Or talk to someone who has actually lived there. Best, talk to a Latino who has lived there. Because right now it's obvious you're basing your views on what you've read. Which doesn't make them wrong, but it also doesn't make them applicable in the way you're trying to make them. You're casting your whole view of a specific community based on preconceived notions of what Texas is like. And it's not accurate. What you're mistaking for defensiveness is actually incredulity.
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Sept 7, 2021 17:15:38 GMT -5
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Sept 7, 2021 17:15:38 GMT -5
As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off Can't be that far off of what? You have your head stuck up your hiney. Which other part of your anatomy do you think you should have it up instead? All I can say is come visit Austin sometime, and then talk. Or talk to someone who has actually lived there. Best, talk to a Latino who has lived there. Because right now it's obvious you're basing your views on what you've read. Which doesn't make them wrong, but it also doesn't make them applicable in the way you're trying to make them. You're casting your whole view of a specific community based on preconceived notions of what Texas is like. And it's not accurate. What you're mistaking for defensiveness is actually incredulity. Out of curiosity, are you in the legal profession or academia?
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Post by slxpress on Sept 7, 2021 17:16:08 GMT -5
As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off You are far off….Austin is probably the most liberal city in Texas. There's no probably about it. All the inner urban areas in Texas are now heavily Democrat, but Austin was progressively democratic back in the 70s.
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Sept 7, 2021 17:17:00 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 17:17:00 GMT -5
Let’s hope that’s the truth and not just homer talk. I like Texas for its athletic programs but I mean without getting into unnecessary politics it’s not like it’s currently the shining example of a US state. It would be foolish to pretend otherwise or that just because you’re in Austin that somehow that protects you from the worst of it. I say recognize the bad but advocate for the good. Just like California, New York and other heavily populated states, there’s a lot of layers to the overall identity of the state. Lol to be fair, you’re correct about 90% of the state, but Austin is literally so different from the rest of Texas. And this is coming from someone who lives in Texas, but doesn’t live in Austin. That’s the gist I’m getting so I’m glad i at least got one response from someone that felt honest. Idk how i feel personally about living in a state where just the one city is “worth” living in but like everyone is pointing out, im ignorant to the overall identity of the state. It’s just funny because the same people swear they have coastal states all figured out but when met with even the tiniest bit of questioning, its all foaming at the mouth and gnashing of teeth lol i didnt even think my post was a prickly as i can usually be.
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Sept 7, 2021 17:21:48 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 7, 2021 17:21:48 GMT -5
As defensive as you and the other one are being, i can’t be that far off Can't be that far off of what? You have your head stuck up your hiney. Which other part of your anatomy do you think you should have it up instead? All I can say is come visit Austin sometime, and then talk. Or talk to someone who has actually lived there. Best, talk to a Latino who has lived there. Because right now it's obvious you're basing your views on what you've read. Which doesn't make them wrong, but it also doesn't make them applicable in the way you're trying to make them. You're casting your whole view of a specific community based on preconceived notions of what Texas is like. And it's not accurate. What you're mistaking for defensiveness is actually incredulity. You could’ve said, i can see where you may have been mistaken but i assure you that Texas, specifically the Austin community, is not nearly as bad as other parts of the state and the people who run it, make it out to be. It’s fine though, I feel like im highjacking this thread on a topic that was never meant to be as contentious as you decided to make it. Have a swell day. PS. Lol who says “hiney” ?
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