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Originally posted by James
Personally.
I like anything thats good looking regardless of background.
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that's all fine and good, but in this movie it was more than "like" cause they eventually get married.
p.s. doens't anyone see that the movie was more about class than race? honestly, she would have NOT dated/married that guy if he was black.
there's one part of the movie where she says to simon baker's character "you couldn't afford me," which i think was pretty clear... she seemed to want someone successful with prestige and $, but blair underwood's character was "perfect" but even after those things on her "list," it wasnt was she wanted.
Anyone else have an opinion? If you are attracted to a member of another race and refuse to date them, are you not in fact racist?
I emphasize attraction because its hard to help who you are attracted to.
to answer your question:
No, this wouldn't make you a racist. i think we've all been attracted to ppl outside our race, but choose not to date them for many reasons, including "well, theyre ___________ (fill in whatever race)" but it's reality because of whatever behavior you associate with that race, and that's the prejudice. so if i say, "i'm attracted to white men but i won't date them," its not solely cause he;s white, its because of the characteristics i may associate with white men that i dont find attractive in men overall.
the only reasonable parallel i can draw is this: surely, ive been attracted to my share of women, and i can comfortably say that, but would i ever date a woman, prolly not. does that mean i'm sexist/homophobic? hardly. do i have a preference as to which sex i date? surely.
p.s. there are pages on this very topic in the AKA forum if you're interested in varying opinions.