Interracial Relationships

kid whatever.:

According to who...?
Some people might identify more with their mother's heritage, for example. Who made up the rule that your race was "determined by your father's parentage"?
It's determined by whatever you determine it by, not by anyone else's standards.

I don't know where you're from, but in the U.K, it has generally been determined that way since the old days of the Tudors, though it doesn't stand up that much anymore. Hence the 'supposedly' in my comment.
And I actually agree with you.

Thanks for attacking me, though.

Stewie G. Griffin:

kid whatever.:

According to who...?
Some people might identify more with their mother's heritage, for example. Who made up the rule that your race was "determined by your father's parentage"?
It's determined by whatever you determine it by, not by anyone else's standards.

I don't know where you're from, but in the U.K, it has generally been determined that way since the old days of the Tudors, though it doesn't stand up that much anymore. Hence the 'supposedly' in my comment.
And I actually agree with you.

Thanks for attacking me, though.

As Lovesick Melody pointed out, I wasn't attacking you. I was merely countering what you had written, which is actually how a discussion is supposed to go.

And I'm from Australia; and I must say that I've personally never heard of your father's parentage being the indicator of your race. I think that maybe this is more of a legal matter, not a social one, if that makes sense. Socially, people define themselves as whatever they want to, not according to a certain side of your family.

I think people should be with whoever makes them happy, regardless of their race and whether it is different from their own. Real love is based on who the person is, not where they're from or the color of their skin. If you love a person, their race shouldn't be enough to stop you from being with them.
I am glad you see this guy you like for the person they are, instead of their race, and I wish the best for you in helping your family see that, too.

demolition.loverxx:

I think people should be with whoever makes them happy, regardless of their race and whether it is different from their own. Real love is based on who the person is, not where they're from or the color of their skin. If you love a person, their race shouldn't be enough to stop you from being with them.
I am glad you see this guy you like for the person they are, instead of their race, and I wish the best for you in helping your family see that, too.

Someone's race is their characteristic. Would you hate someone because they were a brunette and you had red hair? I don't think so. If you love that person for them, then race shouldn't be a factor.

the sad thing is, i can believe that there is still raceism and skepticsim about different race relationships after allll these years.

my personal belief, be with who you want, not with who some people think you should be. there is nothing wrong with being with someone among a different race. because we are all humans, when you're trying to be with a different species, thats a problem.
scientists have proven that there is no genetic difference among the races. and if that doesnt change your mind, just thing of it like this ur skin color is nothing more then pigments, some people are born with pale, or fair skin, others with a little bit darker pigment color. its only skin deep

Coming from parents with different heritage, i have no problem with dating people from different races. But it kinda annoys me when some of my friends said they wont date people from other races because they are different. Since when being in one particular race makes you 'better' than others?

My mother is from Texas, and my father is from Bangladesh.

so naturally, i have no problem. every relationship I've had is interracial, however, i don't know many half-bengalis, so you know.

"Races" doesn't bother me. I would however have a problem dating someone who's personal belief, be veiew upon race or religion, clashed or suppresed my beliefs.
I have dated a guy who didnt express his racist views untill after we dated for a while. I felt kinda betrayed.

i'm a child from a mixed-race relationship. my father is black, and my mother is white. when we go certain places some people still look at us funny and my mom always tells me about how when she was in college people would make fun of her and call her a "niger lover". i think it is really ridiculous. he said that when they go to this one bar, it is really racist and people try to start fights with my parents because of it. i am tired of racism.

Mrs. Lily Crump:

i'm a child from a mixed-race relationship. my father is black, and my mother is white. when we go certain places some people still look at us funny and my mom always tells me about how when she was in college people would make fun of her and call her a "niger lover". i think it is really ridiculous. he said that when they go to this one bar, it is really racist and people try to start fights with my parents because of it. i am tired of racism.

That's one problem that most teenagers do not foresee in an interracial relationship. Then the girl gets pregnant - not always, haha - and before they can help it, mom dad and baby have that stigma for the rest of their lives. And sometimes you just have to weigh those choices and decide if you want your child to deal with it, or if you think you can work against it or maybe you can't.

It's so sad that it has to be that way, and that all races are so clear-cut (from a cultural standpoint, not a genetic one) after all this time.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with people dating others of different race. We're all pink in the inside after all. Some people don't date other people of different race is just a matter of taste, not racism.

Paolo Nutini:

No, if you say love is love, then it is. If you don't mean it for everything, don't use it. You need something else to stand on.

I agree. Love is love, as long as it's consensual.
I don't believe in incest for myself but if they are responsible adults into incest, then go ahead. There is the birth defect thing, but that's a whole different story. The same thing goes for big age gaps, I wouldn't do it myself, but if other people want to, that's completely not my business.

Bestiality's different though, because as far as I know, it's normally not consensual.

My parent's don't life my fiance because the fact he's mixed with black and japanese and I'm white but I don't care. I love him and it doesn't matter, it shouldn't. We can't help who we fall in love with it just happens.

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I, being chinese, personally was brought up to think that interracial relationships are a no-no, but it's simply a personal issue. If it's such a big deal for you... maybe that person's not for you. If you can't give up that prejudice, maybe you should find someone else. It shouldn't matter.
Of course, that's not always the case, but... that's just what I think.

I have no problems with it. I personally am very attracted to black guys. (I'm a white girl) Of all the guys I've ever like only one has been white.
I think interracial dating is hard when you're my age, especially if you live in an area like mine. Most of the black people live in the 'ghetto' or are below/very nearly below the poverty line, while most of the white people are middle class and up. Since they come from very different social/economic backgrounds it can be very hard to work that out. The actual couple may have no problems, but they may feel pressure from others to do certain things.