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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS
I assume you are a "white Latino" (in layperson's terms  ) so it makes sense that this would translate into "racial" differences (rather that just cultural and ethnic) in your family's eyes. In this country and in Latin American countries, there is a great social divide between groups of people based on the color of their skin, features, and hair texture. So things like attractiveness and social status (i.e. the white privilege that people of European background receive all over the world) will be based on that. If you date someone of the African diaspora, familiarity with each other's "culture" would have to include acknowledging and discussing this without being too consumed with it. |
There was a special on PBS recently about this issue in Brazil. Very sad state of affairs. If I find a link or article, I will post it.