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Originally posted by Averett
I think it's more socially acceptable for a white person to date somebody of Asian heritage than for a white person to date somebody who's of African heritage. Is this okay? Nope.
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This is probably the most true comment made sofar. One of the issues here is that despite how we all feel about racial equality etc, as humans we still long for certain physical attributes to be passed down to our children (call it preserving/strengthening the bloodline or whatever you will).
One of the key issues regarding an interacial relationship with a black person is the issue of hair: The general feeling is that straight hair is better than coarse hair. I've seen families break up couples because of this simple and stupid issue: Mothers asking their daughters/sons "But think of what your kids will look like, etc."
Dating someone with African heritage also carriage the misconception that you're dating someone who is culturally backward, especially if that person observes African traditions.
All of this is comlpete BS, of course, but perception is often more important than fact.