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Originally posted by hobo
I personally have no problem with dating someone of another race, and my parent's don't mind either. The "tradition" of marrying someone of the same race is outdated.
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not necessarily.
it is still tradition in a lot of asian cultures.
on my trip to the philippines, i found it interesting that they'd always ask if i've ever dated a filipino. i said no and didn't go further but it's really because i live in a place dominated by white americans. it's not because i'm racist. it's because i'm NOT. i don't look at race to make my decisions on who i go out with and feel that if i'd be going out with someone based on race, i'd be objectifying them to such labels. "asian", "african american".
the fact that my friends in the philippines asked me that question really alienated me because i thought it was a shallow question, but i guess i see where they're coming from. everyone wants to look for similarities and for minorities, it's easier to stick with your own race for that. for me, being raised out of asian or asian american culture, i'm prone to looking for similarities based on interests. not skin color.