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Originally posted by Vaultboy
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.
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yeah the funny thing about that tho is that biracial children who are both black and white tend to be some of the most beautiful. And their hair couldn't be anything but the best of both worlds seriously. I can imagine it'd be hard growing up a biracial child in today's society man; kids are cruel to one another... I mean they always have been, but I dunno, I would think it would be hard sometimes not feeling like you necessarily "belong" to a certain group.
Anyways, who cares if people want do date within another race? My roommate is black and his g/f is white. I dunno if they get stared down, wouldn't surprise me though in this town we go to school in that is STILL somewhat segregated; blacks generally live on the east side, whites on the west. And that's how it's been since civil rights days and beyond. But yeah I guess a lot of it does have to do with where you live and what that area's general views on the issue are.