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Originally posted by dd74
The truth is all of us are racists. As enlightened as we want to be, we simply cannot get beyond our tribal and/or protective instincts of our own.
Sure, you may be appalled by the thought of putting on a white hood and robe and participating in a lynching. But if your daughter brought home a gang banger/hip hop/rapper type that had as many rings, hooks, and barbs in his face as Denis Rodman, and a (perceived) bad attitude at that, racism might very well kick in. And who is to say one's at fault if it does?
Protection of loved ones vs. racial enlightenment? I don't know, that's a very hard call, IMO.
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That's too mixed up.
If a nice white girl brought home a WHITE "gang banger/hip hop/rapper type that had as many rings, hooks, and barbs in his face as Denis Rodman, and a (perceived) bad attitude at that" the parents aren't going to be happy. Of course.
The more interesting question is, what would the parents think if the daughter brought home a clean cut, well-educated, well-spoken black man?
My guess is that most parent would *prefer* the girl brought home a clean cut, well-educated, well-spoken white man.
Is that racism? I don't know. Or is it the parents just wanting what's easist for their daughter, and a mixed race couple isn't the easiest thing in society. May not be right, and it's better than in the past, but still not the easist.
Also, this isn't only a black white thing. I can tell you for a fact, most current Korean parents would want their 25 year old daughter to bring home a nice Korean boy. Not black, white, Chinese, etc. Korean.
Is that racist?
My very smart roommate in college, who happened to be black, I know his parents preferred he meet a nice black girl. Would they try to forbid him to see gals of other races? No. But all things being equal, they would admit they preferred he stayed within his race. Racist?
It really does start to get complicated.