[neximo4]

This comment isn't very good. For one thing Africa is very very diverse (heck the most genetically diverse place on Earth) and full of different cultures, including western cultures.

Also 'Africa' isn't very closed off to the rest of the world contrary to what you may believe. Things have changed over the past few decades.

If you're going to generalise you might want to visit Africa before comparing her to something else, or mention a city that is a more apt comparison to Oakland.

[sehr]

They're not saying Africa isn't diverse, they're saying if SF is diverse, then Oakland is REALLY diverse (aka Africa)

[oldmanjay]

It all depends on what you mean by "diverse" really. In some circles, it seems to be a code word for "not white people" as if white people are all the same.

[sehr]

If Africa was indeed used as an example of high cultural diversity, and we agree it's mostly "non white people", then I don't think that would be an issue here, right?

[cgy1]

Also usually means Asians don't count as being diverse.

[neximo4]

From what I read it was something along the lines of it lacks multiculturalism and is closed off.

Of course that isn't the issue where an entire continent is compared to a small American town...

Edit: Oh I see, of course I have never visited Oakland so I do not understand what is said between the lines. Unless the implication was a small town is as diverse as a continent in some kind of hyperbole.

[sehr]

Sorry, clarified my comment a bit more