that's gonna be some beautiful babies.

just don't call your kids caucASIAN. sounds like cockasian

only mix i can think that is better is blackinese.

TIGA TIGA TIGA WOODS YALL. It's ALL GOOD YALL. It's ALL GOOD

That's true sometimes. But some mixed babies I've seen look like they had their heads shoved into blenders and pieced back together. Wow that turns me on.

-Rudey

Aye Brah! How is Hawaii treatin you? You malafalakocka feeka leekie yet?

Everybody else can say what they want to say and not get critcized. But when I have something to say I get criticized. I have the right to say what I want to say, too. If you don't like it, too bad!

This is certainly an attitude that fosters healthy discussion.

-RC
--Logic: if you don't like it, apparently too bad!

I wasn't even talking to you asshole! If you don't like THAT, too bad!

I don't think people, namely ME....like being called ignorant and stupid because we don't have any intererst in dating a black girl.

For me PERSONALLY, I find plenty of men regardless of their race/skin color/ethnicity attractive, would I willing GO OUT AND PURSUE a man of another race other than african-american. Probably not. But, I ALSO wouldn't PURPOSELY GO OUT AND PURSUE a black drug dealer off the street or one who is really short, etc. I have a PREFERENCE for fairly intelligent, usually college-educated upwardly mobile african-americans.

Macallan I UNDERSTAND you COMPLETELY, in your social arena, you grew being surrounded by certain things, experiences, types of people. Which has NOTHING to do with race, only to do with what YOU prefer and what you are surrounded by, just that simple.

At least it should be that simple...

I know a white AKA. It just so happened that when and where she was in undergrad there was a white Alpha Phi Alpha. People who didn't know them but knew of the white girl in AKA and the white dude in APhiA would automatically assume that they should be dating and would say so whenever they met one or the other. Something along the lines of "Hey, isn't there a white girl in AKA? You should date!" They were never interested in going down that road but found it funny, as do I.

As for the rest of it...let people have their opinions. Eventually (and it's going to be a looong time before we get there) race won't matter when it comes to matters of the heart, or any matter. But it's also important to note that there are still many communities in which interracial dating is seriously looked down upon. Like some others have expressed, I don't believe a healthy relationship could flourish in such an environment. Also, you have to think of the kids or future kids...if you are living in an environment that is hostile towards interracial dating/marriage, the kids (who should grow up feeling completely accepted, wherever they are) are going to take flak for it too.

As for me, I've dated black men (and I'm white). A lot of the times, the black women in the community would disparage the relationships. I've heard black women that say they want to keep the good black men to themselves :D

It's one thing not to be attracted to someone. It's quite another thing to refuse the possibility of an interracial relationship because of social views on race. There is a difference.

WOW. You are way too emotionally invested in all of this. Why do you care who some white guy finds attractive. It's all about PERSONAL PREFERENCE!

BTW-mac25 WOULD marry Condi Rice (if she was 25 years younger)-just to have GW over for dinner. :D

Those social views often dictate who we're attracted to though. If I've never thought "ooh that guy's hot" about an arab man, how do I know if it's because I'm conditioned NOT to like them or because I'm genuinely not attracted. It's all based on conditioning. That's why we tend to like clean shaven, showered, well dressed guys. (Hugh Laurie's scruffiness not being the norm)

/hypothetical situation only

Also, this is not limited to white/white preferences - many black men and women prefer to date within their race, as well as various Asian heritages. It's just how it works for some people.

That's a gut response to appearance (or whatever it may be). What if you were to get to know an arab man (as in your example) and you two became friends? As the relationship progressed, you might become more attracted to him, seeing things you didn't see before. What I'm saying is that it would be a sad thing to refuse this possible relationship simply because your personal social group would disapprove.

I don't deny that we all have preferences (appearance, social class, education, background, etc.) but to refuse a potentially beautiful relationship based on an issue with any of those would be a loss.

Just because it's widespread doesn't mean it's good. Genital herpes is pretty prevalent, but it's certainly not pleasant! ;)