My best friend is half white and half Mexican. She has always dated black men, and has always been treated differently because of it. We are from a very small southern town, where many people still uphold old southern beliefs. My friend has been called countless names because of her past dating history...to black men. As I pointed out she is half white and half Mexican... If she dated a white man would she be labeled? What if she dated a Mexican man?
I have another close friend who is black. Everytime I have introduced her to new people they respond with "..but she's so 'White'." (talking about the way she acts,speaks,dresses,etc.) But what is 'white'? and, Why is she acting in some stereotype of skin color? Why can't she just be identified as her?
(My two amazing friends!)
I don't think this 'belief' that white women should only date white men or Asian women should only date Asian men, etc., will ever be okay with me. The color of someone's skin should not be judged or discriminated against. My hope is that one day everyone will take off their blinders, and only see people for who they are, who they fall in love with... not the color of their skin.
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