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Originally posted by amycat412
I think its good to show that LOVE knows no color, just as it knows no religion and no gender. Showing that we can love another human being, regardless of their race, is a strong message to send to viewers. We're all free to choose who we want to be with, but so many people are intolerant, and I just believe that love is the message more than anything else.
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I have to respectfully disagree.
The mainstream media has a way of depicting and furthering stereotypes of Black Americans in seemingly innocent ways. Have you ever noticed that when news reports interview Black they are always inarticulate with rollers or jheri curls in their hair? Yeah, there is the possibility that person was the only one to interview, but it is highly unlikely. Depicting these images constantly sends the message to many viewers, especially non-Blacks, that this is the way that all Black Americans speak and behave. On this issue, the constant depiction of successful Black males seeking non-Black love interests sends the message that once a man has achieved a certain level of "status" the Black woman is no longer good enough for him.
There is always some form of justification for these kinds of images but they are rarely honest and upfront about the issue.
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