'White' flight stems from subliminal guilt and a desire to have an unjust advantage

As my opponent has chosen to focus on white flight to the suburbs, I will first cite proof that the migration is not that 'simple'. In the article "White Flight Patterns Continue Within the Suburbs", Maayan Dembo notes, "According to a recent study, white flight proliferates even in the suburbs, as suburbs attract large numbers of middle-class minority residents and white residents flee so-called 'ethnoburbs'." He goes on to cite a study by Samuel Kye, a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology in Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts and Sciences, who found, "the sheer force of immigration and suburbanization has resulted in the unmistakable rise of middle-class yet ethnic suburban communities. However, my research shows that despite their distinct middle-class character, ethnoburbs have lost a steady flow of white residents over the past 20 years...the once majority-white suburbs in Kye's study appeared especially sensitive to the growth and emergence of non-white populations. Levels of 'white flight' and segregation attributable to the presence of minority groups were distinctly higher in suburbs than in urban neighborhoods."[1] The fact that these 'non-white' people who moved to the suburbs were of the same economic class clearly refutes my opponent's claim that 'white' flight is a phenomenon that is caused solely by economic factors. Also, as this article was published in 2014 and deals with current information rather than information from the 60's, it is a more accurate and relevant depiction of the 'white' flight migration. Later in the article "The New Separate But Equal" the author demonstrates, "My survey of schools in the area revealed an interesting demographic trend: in a continuous arc of high"performing public school districts ringing San Francisco Bay, Asian student enrollments have climbed sharply over the past decade as white enrollments plummeted. These include middle"class neighborhoods in cities throughout the most liberal region in the United States. Suburban cities in the area with both rapidly"growing Asian student populations and steadily"diminishing numbers of white students include Alameda, Albany, Fremont (Kerry by 51%) Cupertino, San Jose (Kerry by 29%) and San Mateo (Kerry by 40%). Among students, the view is that Asian"American parents are more academically demanding of their children, which has resulted in a greater overall competitiveness level in the public schools, particularly within these middle"class suburbs. In classrooms throughout the area, Asian"American school children dominate academically, and often take a disproportionate share of student awards and scholarships. For white parents, the most often"cited reasons for leaving their local public school system are a lack of diversity, intense competition and the "singlemindedness" of Asian students. A common complaint is that Asian students are not as 'well"rounded' as others, an often"used reference to the perception that Asians partake less frequently in extracurricular activities. Many cite Asian students' low participation rates in varsity sports such as football and basketball, and in activities such as pep rallies, drama and cheerleading. These white parents insist that they are not biased against Asians, and blame the media for injecting a racial component into a non"racial issue. Meanwhile, in nearby school systems such as Palo Alto, Los Altos and Piedmont, white parents have few complaints about the high test scores resulting from a rigorous curriculum and high academic standards. But unlike their counterparts in Alameda or Fremont, these school districts are overwhelmingly white, and homes in these neighborhoods are beyond the means of most middle"class families. Even with whites comprising over 70% of the student population, the schools' websites boast of having 'socially diverse' student bodies."[2] The statements attributed to the parents - "For white parents, the most often"cited reasons for leaving their local public school system are a lack of diversity, intense competition and the "singlemindedness" of Asian students. A common complaint is that Asian students are not as 'well"rounded' as others, an often"used reference to the perception that Asians partake less frequently in extracurricular activities. Many cite Asian students' low participation rates in varsity sports such as football and basketball, and in activities such as pep rallies, drama and cheerleading. These white parents insist that they are not biased against Asians, and blame the media for injecting a racial component into a non"racial issue." - are common avoidance tactics and can be defined as avoidance coping. Wikipedia defines avoidance coping as a maladaptive coping mechanism characterized by the effort to avoid dealing with a stressor. Coping refers to behaviors that attempt to protect oneself from psychological damage. Variations of avoidance coping include modifying or eliminating the conditions that gave rise to the problem and changing the perception of an experience in a way that neutralizes the problem. [3] As those middle to low income individuals who classify themselves as 'white' have to come to terms with the browning of the United States and the growing divide between rich and poor they will either continue to bounce around looking for homogenous oasis-es or get in where there fit in. The homelessness analogy was poor, in my opinion, as there is no historical cause for guilt on the part of the observer. Also, I quoted the article "The New Separate But Equal" by James Chen and am not supportive or aware of any other views the source may espouse. *Side Note response* As albinism etymologically stems from a word that means white (albus), I don't see any reason they can't be deemed as white by those who choose to define and label people by the color of their skin. They are 'white' after all. Sources http://www.planetizen.com... [1] http://www.americanthinker.com... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3]