What do you think of interracial couples?

Originally Posted by chaofan

But yeh I'm in an interracial relationship and there's nothing wrong with being in one. Not even cultural differences get into me and my partner's way. "Love is a universal language", so says the Hippies.

Pity some guy the other day wasn't too keen on the idea of me (Chinese) going out with an Aussie. "Stop stealing our chicks, mutha fu**ing Chink."

I definitely agree that interracial relationships are a good thing. After all, without them, we would probably have weaker defenses against some forms of diseases. However, when I was a freshman in college, I sort of felt like those Aussies in your country b/c this was the first time I was ever around more than one black person. Every time I tried to ask out a guy (white, mixed Cherocasian, etc) they would ignore me and always go for a black girl. I seriously got into an argument about whether or not more black guys wanted white women or more white guys wanted black women.

I don't really think like that anymore, especially since I found out that about half of the men on campus were not interested in women anyway. I'm all for interracial relationships, especially since very few people have the same mix that I do.

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Originally Posted by Yamamanama

Ugly? Have you ever SEEN mixed people?

I wish I still had that picture of someone who was a mix of Korean and African.

Obviously, I have no problem with it. Not only that, but I fail to see why there are problems with it.

Mixed people seem to be the hottest people out there. They tend to look more exotic and a lot of Hollywood's hottest people (that actually deserve the title) are of mixed origin. Halle Berry was scientifically proven to be the most beautiful woman in the world ("The Science of Beauty"--Discovery Channel) and she's African/Caucasian. Heather Locklear (sp?) is part Lumbee and Johnny Depp is 1/4 Cherokee (along with Jimi Hendrix...rock on)! Keanu Reeves is a mixture of all different origins from Lebanese to Hawaiian (possibly some Asian I think).

Granted, when you see caramel skin with platinum hair it's a little odd...but for the most part the blends are very attractive.

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Originally Posted by Koneko

Considering my mixed heritage (polyneasian/european) and my husband's equally diverse bloodline(cuban/european/native american), we have no issues with interracial relationships. I had a co-worker who said she'd never date outside her race (because that is how she was raised). Seems kinda wierd to me to limit your standards to 'I wont date outside my race' but that's their own choice I guess.

Good luck to your friend, because a lot of people within the United States are not of just one race. There was a survey done in 2004 that said that the white population in America was 25%, but even then you have people like my family who claim to be white because either their Cherokee blood would keep them from getting a job or they simply don't know that their past ancestors were of a different race.

I don't know what race your friend is, but unless she can find another guy that comes from a family who has in past generations focused on marrying within the family blood line (both sides), then it's going to be VERY difficult for her to find a date. Actually, if you believe science, we all started out as African.

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Originally Posted by nadienne

So, Umma, do we only approve of pale skin and blonde hair and blue eyes, or what?

I don't know if that's what he meant. He might mean that people of pure African, Asian, American Indian, Latin American, Caucasian, etc. are more aesthetically (sp?) pleasing to him than people that are a mix of different races. It's not exactly racist, just more of a "this is what I think looks good" over "this is how it should be" kind of reaction.

It's sort of like people who prefer pure-bred dogs over hybrid dogs. They don't think only one breed of dog should be dominant over all breeds, just that a pomeranian and a chihuahua are better looking than a pomchi. Is that what you sort of meant Umma?

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Originally Posted by Umma

Yes, Visavi. But if I say "pure races look better" I don't come out too well, do I?

From the comments that I've ready, no. But I was trying to clarify for people what you may have meant since for some reason they took the whole "not finding mixes attractive" thing for "WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE ONLY GOOD-LOOKING RACE AND EVERYONE ELSE SUCKS" or something like that. Not everyone did, but it looked like some people did.

Originally Posted by Monkey King

Between U.S. slave owners who notoriously couldn't keep their flies closed, antiquated social values that declared anyone with as little as 1/8 African heritage to be black, and said mixed blacks fraternizing mostly with other, more "pure-blooded" blacks, just about ALL blacks in America are mixed to some extent or another now.

What's interesting is that during the Civl War, the most requested (and attractive) prostitutes and show girls were 1/8 African. Also, people who have a Caucasian:Hispanic mix where the Caucasian is more prominent than the Hispanic are considered to be even more attractive than either pure Caucasian or pure Hispanic (many people use Enrique Inglesias as an example, but I don't know if he would be the best example).

Also, the person that mentioned the preference of mixed blood for modeling careers kind of makes a good point. Granted, I've never really heard about any statistics on the matter, but from the pictures I have seen that is normally the preference. I know my cousin, who has about the same amount of Cherocasian blood that I do, was accepted into modeling school before she decided to quit and become a maid/chicken farm worker.

*No, I don't approve of the treatment of chickens in those farms.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by FallDragon

Though that was probably because our society embraces the idea that light/white represents purity while dark/black represents animal/base instinct. I wouldn't find it surprising if they were most requested because white men thought they'd have better sex with a mixed race woman.

Really? I thought it was because of their exotic features? Cool.

Originally Posted by FallDragon

Jesus, why are celebrities needed to prove that interracial people can be hot. That's like ordering a $500 chocolate cake in order to prove to someone that chocolate can taste good.

LOL, probably because if I were to say, "La'Quena is half African-American and half Caucasian and she's attractive to most guys." People would probably say, "Who in the world is La'Quena?" However, many people tend to recognize celebrities, and those who don't recognize some of the names can find pictures of them (or have pictures provided by the poster).

Originally Posted by doodle

I hear the "ugly kids" reasoning a lot too. One guy played it off as "well the kids would have a tough time being biracial so we shouldn't do it". Um. And I heard another crackpot Jesus nut say he was concerned about a Tower of Babel scenario where there were no differences and everybody was the same. Again. Dumb people. And these were University students, mind you.

Unless they're 50% one race and 50% another, there is a very good chance that they can avoid receiving a hard time based on their race, so those people should probably look at themselves and wonder about their own race. Seriously, most people are shocked to find out that they are more than just African American or Caucasian. I'm not sure if Hispanics or Asians have the same problem.

I can believe that University students are dumb. Heck, I once got into an argument with a DOCTORATE here at college when he claimed that Pocohontas married John Smith. Obviously, someone hasn't seen the second movie (or know enough to realize it was John Rolf). Sadly, everyone in my class, and even my roommate, began to think that I was wrong about the whole John Rolf thing.

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Originally Posted by Umma

That much difference? Wow. So it really *is* like with Europeans and Africans over there.

But come on; I can't, for example, tell the difference between an Irish and a Scottish; how could they possibly tell the difference between Laotian and Vietnamese? Both countries are small... and are right next to each other! Would *that* be considered interracial amongst them?

Other than nationality and culture, there's no real difference racially is there?

Originally Posted by Yamamanama

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Originally Posted by Summonmaster

No problem. I didn't stare when I met some of their parents, so in conversation I can definitely be cool with it. Although I still try to avoid looking if I were to pass by a couple on the street, because I think that might be rude of me to glance and smile.

I know what you mean by that. I grew was raised in a town where I only saw about three people at most that were not white/Cherocausian (most still claimed to be white though since it was the most prominent). When I first went to college, that was probably the first time I ever saw more than two African Americans in a town or more than one Asian at a school. However, I seriously don't know how to react when I see an African American/Caucasian couple b/c I know people who were jumped on for watching a couple passing them by. I also have a friend who was jumped on by an African American woman when she looked away as she walked passed a different African American/Caucasian couple. I know it's probably just this region, but I get very nervous about the situation since most of the African American women I hear in class think that the entire school is racist (even though they get more perks due to the college's belife in quotas, and that was told to my class by a faculty member with tenure).

With other interracial couples (including those with African American males and Caucasian females) I either walk casually by or sometimes I will smile and nod if I'm in a very good mood.

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Originally Posted by Bloodrayne

Ive the opinion thats interracial couples are not a good thing. I prefer heterogenity over homogenity. When every people and races mix, what will be the product? A plain mix without ancient history, without a deep-going culture. And this mordern "urbanic-zeigeist-multiculturalist"-crap is no real culture for me, sorry. Mix ten different colors into a bottle, and the product will be....yes...guess what....

Actually, wouldn't everyone's culture and heritage become more enriched because they have multiple cultural influences to draw from? From the way that the world looks now, I find it hard to believe that the entire planet is going to fall into a One World Order and do everything the same, there's just too many cultural differences, religious beliefs, and personal attitudes unless something very weird happens.

I do see why you want to still see a variety of races centuries from now since it does give them a form of individuality and variety makes everything less boring. However, there are some positives to mixing different races together such as avoidance of interbreeding, creating a stronger immune system, and the inheritance of traits that could help strengthen the gene pool.

Also, I love Seal's music, but Seal isn't exactly the most attractive guy out there (no offense), and it may surprise some people to realize how many people within Hollywood are of a mixed race, yet they are considered to be some of the most beautiful men and women.

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Originally Posted by soapy

My cousin's the cutest little kid who looks asian but has gorgeous curly hair and nice tan skin. Most people actually mistake him for being fully asian, if his dad takes him around they'll ask if he was adopted

Besides finding a person that is just as open minded as you are, you have to see if their parents feel the same way too. I know a lot of couples that are not from the same background, but even though both sides accept it, there is still a bit of tension from the families.

My parents hate interracial dating. Even though they're a result of European and Cherokee descent, they look down on anyone that dates outside their race. They won't protest it, but they're not happy about it. So I know if I were to date someone that wasn't white (or a light skinned American Indian mix) then I wouldn't hear the end of it. Even though I find Asian/American Indian/Hispanic men to be more attractive b/c of the eyes. It won't restrict me from dating them, but the guy would have to be comfortable not meeting my parents.

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