i understand that dunking on this person who cant choose their step parent is kinda a cheap shot (i still think its funny but fine)

i understand that using this person's status as a gentrifier to judge them can be hypocritical when a lot of people on this sub themselves cant pass that purity test

But gentrification and gentrifying itself are acts of harm privileged people place on poor communities. its not exactly the worst thing and can possibly veer into "so you own an iphone, interesting" territory (usually when ur only looking at a rich person's POV) but it is possible for people with means to be more aware of where they choose to live and how, if they are gentrifying a place, they can lessen their personal impact on the neighborhood. Regardless, gentrifying is often discussed as something people can't help but do, as if its this outside force of which those who parttake in it have no agency.

Suggestions for lessening impact as a gentrfier include: joining Tenant associations, starting TAs if possible, using your privilege to negotiate on behalf of your poorer neighbors (if you're educated, you can write a letter on behalf of a neighborhood who cannot write as well, asking the landlord to make repairs. if you have money or resources, connecting neighbors to legal services orgs or whatever good connections money gets you), learn about local rent laws + flyer your building reiterating them, dont call the fucking cops, shop local etc. etc.

anyway poking at this person for being a gentrifier carries more water than it seems IMO