http://blog.luke.org/2007/03/03/249 ashtanga, language, art Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:03:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.luke.org/2007/03/03/249/comment-page-1#comment-6457 Deb Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:41:29 +0000 http://www.luke.org/blog/?p=249#comment-6457 As a straight person who lived in the Castro for 3 years I guess I might have a somewhat unique perspective on this one...especially given that I moved from there to Nashville, a place sometimes referred to as the buckle on the bible belt. I loved living in the Castro for the easy access to many useful amenities, the beauty of the neighborhood and its diversity. One of my regrets about leaving is that I can't so easily expose my daughter to the mind opening influences of San Francisco in general, or the Castro specifically. I suppose on occasion I may have felt like I was trespassing in a place I didn't belong, but the community is so accepting that it would have been a rare occasion. I somewhat disagree with the idea that as the Castro culture takes over San Francisco as whole that it will cause many waves in the outside world. The religious nuts I encounter out here believe San Francisco already is that way. And maybe they're right about that at least. What they don't get is that you can't be immersed in a culture like that and not come away empathetic. And for the reason, the more the ripples spread out from the Castro, the city, the bay area, etc...the more the country will benefit. Nissan just moved its corporate headquarters to the county where I live now, which has transplanted hundreds of California management types to my new neighborhood. I sure hope they have a significant and positive influence. As a straight person who lived in the Castro for 3 years I guess I might have a somewhat unique perspective on this one…especially given that I moved from there to Nashville, a place sometimes referred to as the buckle on the bible belt.
I loved living in the Castro for the easy access to many useful amenities, the beauty of the neighborhood and its diversity. One of my regrets about leaving is that I can’t so easily expose my daughter to the mind opening influences of San Francisco in general, or the Castro specifically. I suppose on occasion I may have felt like I was trespassing in a place I didn’t belong, but the community is so accepting that it would have been a rare occasion.
I somewhat disagree with the idea that as the Castro culture takes over San Francisco as whole that it will cause many waves in the outside world. The religious nuts I encounter out here believe San Francisco already is that way. And maybe they’re right about that at least. What they don’t get is that you can’t be immersed in a culture like that and not come away empathetic. And for the reason, the more the ripples spread out from the Castro, the city, the bay area, etc…the more the country will benefit.
Nissan just moved its corporate headquarters to the county where I live now, which has transplanted hundreds of California management types to my new neighborhood. I sure hope they have a significant and positive influence.

]]> http://blog.luke.org/2007/03/03/249/comment-page-1#comment-6360 Mom Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:08:38 +0000 http://www.luke.org/blog/?p=249#comment-6360 I so agree. Gays need to be part of the warp and weave of every town, however small or large-If people can just have the opportunity to know gay people they will quit being fearful,quit noticing. I'll never forget you telling me about the men in suits walking holding hands in San Francisco. Why can't it be like that everywhere? I so agree. Gays need to be part of the warp and weave of every town, however small or large-If people can just have the opportunity to know gay people they will quit being fearful,quit noticing. I’ll never forget you telling me about the men in suits walking holding hands in San Francisco. Why can’t it be like that everywhere?

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