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I show a moderate preference for white people. This doesn't surprise me in the slightest--I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are like three black people in Salt Lake City, Utah. When I moved to North Carolina it took some serious adjusting for me to even be marginally comfortable around black people.
Just like the FAQ says, I find it useful and empowering to know that I'm prejudiced. At least I know where it comes from. I know that it's very likely to be there when I interact with a black person, so I can catch it in the act, rather than letting it run me.
I really don't think there's anything "wrong" with having an innate preference. I think it's very likely that every person on the planet has an innate preference for people like them. That's not the problem. The problem is when they let that preference spill over into behavior.
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