Do you think that it's racist of a person not to be interested in (or even of a person to seek out) someone of a particular race or skin color? ...
I know the difference, but I was just interested to see what others people thought of the matter. Then again, I suppose what you're saying is that it is context-dependent, and I think that's very true.racist: no thanks, i don't date blacks
not racist: no thanks, you're not my type
An irrational preference is a prejudice. I say irrational because most times, I don't suppose people have experienced what they say they don't like, and some people need to develop their own comfort levels more than others. It is IMO more difficult to connect culturally than sexually.
Do you think that it's racist of a person not to be interested in (or even of a person to seek out) someone of a particular race or skin color?
I have seen one member on here being criticized for being racist when they mentioned that they aren't interested in black people. But I don't think that was racism or any other type of discrimination - I just think that we all have our own preferences, and this may or may not include skin color.
But, maybe you've been on the receiving end and felt discriminated against because someone rejected you for being of a certain race. Would you view this rejection as racism?
I think a majority (not all) of our preferences are sparked during childhood/young adult development...They come from good and not so good experiences or lessons we were taught or learned. I think its good to challenge them, challenge ourselves so we are not limiting ourselves...but honestly when u reach a certain age, they are pretty much hardwired as your likes and dislikes. The world is full of colors and they are all beautiful, if we're limiting our spectrum-we're missing out on some amazing people.
Do you think that it's racist of a person not to be interested in (or even of a person to seek out) someone of a particular race or skin color?
I have seen one member on here being criticized for being racist when they mentioned that they aren't interested in black people. But I don't think that was racism or any other type of discrimination - I just think that we all have our own preferences, and this may or may not include skin color.
But, maybe you've been on the receiving end and felt discriminated against because someone rejected you for being of a certain race. Would you view this rejection as racism?
Hmmmm. Difficult question. On the one hand, I think sexual attraction is sexual attraction... you can't dictate what someone finds attractive, nor can you demand someone find all others equally attractive... chemistry is complicated and I don't know how much of it is unconscious.
On the other hand, if someone is attracted to/feels chemistry with another person but won't date them, despite the attraction, because of their race then that to me is racist.
I don't know, that's why I wanted to see what others thought.Query whether I'd be considered racist if I was "really into Japanese girls" or I "loved having sex with black guys"?
I recently discovered the sex appeal of chiseled, hung black men.
For you to ignore all of this and ignore those differences....well thats just PC bs. Were all apart of the same species that does not mean we are all homogeneous.
Biological differences among races do not exist, WU research showsNo, i don't think its racism :/
Racism is hating an entire race or thinking one race is superior to another or believing that race plays into whatever "superior" or "inferior" traits someone has. What you're talking about is prefference and its perfectly fine for people to be that way. Me for example, i will date anyone regardless of race but i will more than likely marry another white person (mostly someone else of germanic stock) simply because i want my children to look like me or my parents. There's nothing racist about that. Also people who say that "Were all the human race" and that there is no races are delluding themselves. There are clear biological differences between groups of people just as there is with different breeds of cats & dogs. For you to ignore all of this and ignore those differences....well thats just PC bs. Were all apart of the same species that does not mean we are all homogeneous.