Supporting women and people of color

Mar 19, 2021
Mar 19, 2021 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

Letter writer Nancy Reyering complains in the letters to the editor Monday, March 15, edition of the Daily Journal about the disparity regarding the under representation of San Mateo County’s people of color and women in elected positions.

(5) comments

Dirk van Ulden Mar 19, 2021 9:30am

Bob - thank you, finally a voice of reason. This woke culture is killing us.

Pacman Mar 19, 2021 11:15am

Well said. I'm confident, a vast majority of DJ readers are nodding their heads in agreement.

JME Mar 19, 2021 6:37pm

Perhaps this article (of which a portion is herewith) in the The Minority Times Magazine might shed some light on this question.

"Redlining: How racism built San Mateo County

By Daniel Davey On Jan 3, 2021

The San Francisco Bay Area.

It’s home to over 7 million people of all backgrounds and nationalities. This region is widely considered a melting pot of cultures in every sense of the term, and many families hope to raise their children in this diverse society.

So how do these three things fit together? They don’t.

San Carlos is considered one of the most racially and economically segregated cities in California, with 75% of the population being white and the average income being over $169,000, according to the2020 census. In 2020, there are only 212 Black residents, a shockingly low number in the city of over 30,000 people.

If this looks intentional, that’s because it is.

San Carlos and many cities in San Mateo County are products of redlining, which is defined as “a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas,”

Dirk van Ulden Mar 19, 2021 8:42pm

JME - are you talking about equality or equity? Just because house prices are beyond a certain economic demographic does not demonstrate red lining. This has nothing to do with race but economic ability. How do you know for a fact that minorities were denied a mortgage because of their race or skin color? Everything is racist in your book, isn't it? Heck, I am one of those despised white guys and I am not living in Portola Heights. Is that because of red/white lining or because I can't afford it? Should I take legal action?

edkahl Mar 20, 2021 11:31am

Dirk is right on. Freedom means equality of input (voting, competing in sports, applying for a job, etc.) but does not guarantee equal outcomes.

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