Re:How Mormons built a startup ecosystem in Utah
by AnimalMuppet on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:24PM
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Non-Mormon in Utah. I grew up here. In high school, I felt excluded. I felt like all the social activities centered on the Mormon Church, and I was left out. I resented it, deeply and for a long time.
Eventually I realized: Maybe it was just because I was a nerd. Maybe it wasn't the fault of the Mormon Church at all.
As a non-Mormon, I haven't been unwelcome anywhere, ever. There still is a bit of a feeling of being an outsider, but it's not like "no promotions for you" or anything. I've been treated fairly everywhere I've been. (Disclaimer: I'm male, white, straight, and cis. I don't know enough to speak for the experience of those who are not.)
Re:How Mormons built a startup ecosystem in Utah
by wldcordeiro on Saturday July 18, 2020 @06:11PM
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The Mormons have been engaging in white flight from Salt Lake City proper and heading further and further south. The current tech bubble area near Lehi is a perfect example, just ten years prior they were all moving 10 miles north to Draper and Riverton towns but now those are too diverse too.
Would you or your congregation welcome more Mormons to town?
Would you or your congregation welcome more non-Mormons to town?