Black girl, white guy in a restaurant

[SpartanRocky]

Originally Posted by ctspartan

You're in a VERY atypical situation. Sample 100 Chinese at random (let the white guy do the sampling) and you'd see what I mean. As to Indians...

My former partner was a Tamil who did the usual Indian thing with the astrology. He found a chick with a score of 34 (really high compatibility) and brought her to the office to introduce her. She was a dark-skinned Melissa Theuriault - perhaps the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life up close - she could have won Miss Universe. She also had a master's from Harvard, etc. In other words, a potential candidate for The Perfect Woman. So he then goes to India and Singapore to introduce her to the family, and in two seconds, the relationship was off. Her skin was TOO DARK. (and my partner was a dark-skinned Indian himself).

Plus, she had a couple "American ways" in her (thinking for herself, that kind of thing). Not good enough for a simple lower-middle-class Indian family. ROTFL.

Same stuff here, I have a friend who's been in a long relationship with this guy, but she's afraid that his family won't accept her if she tries to marry him.

[rob]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Eli Broad

I grew up in a suburb of Detroit but now live in South Florida (for about 6 years). Race was a HUGE issue in Michigan and isn't even talked about down here. Maybe it is because I am white and married a white guy?

Oh, so everyone loves the Cubans ?

[greenballs]

White, Black, or Brown chick, the only thing that matters is it's all pink on the inside.

[Mike Ockisard]

Roger Ebert gives it a ...

...that is him with his wife, Chaz.

[ctspartan]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Eli Broad

I grew up in a suburb of Detroit but now live in South Florida (for about 6 years). Race was a HUGE issue in Michigan and isn't even talked about down here. Maybe it is because I am white and married a white guy?

It's because they take football seriously in Florida.

[ctspartan]

Originally Posted by greenballs

White, Black, or Brown chick, the only thing that matters is it's all pink on the inside.

You are a master of subtlety and originality.

[Timber]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Eli Broad

I grew up in a suburb of Detroit but now live in South Florida (for about 6 years). Race was a HUGE issue in Michigan and isn't even talked about down here. Maybe it is because I am white and married a white guy?

I had the same experience in reverse. I spent time in Texas then came to Michigan. I heard more racist comments and 'those people' type comments in Michigan than I ever heard in TX. When people heard I was from Texas many would ask me to tell them a racist joke.

Now, I am no fool. I would agree that there are better odds that a lynch mob gets going in Texas over Michigan. However, as far as across the board general racism I literally could not tell you which state is worse. Northernors need to get off their high horse when it comes to this stuff.

[Mr. Tanfan]

If it were two black women, I imagine the comments would be sumthin like:

"Damn, that sista better get a vibrator."

[Mr. Tanfan]

Originally Posted by rob

Oh, so everyone loves the Cubans ?

I love Latin women. They love me. Before Mrs. Tanfan, it was a slew of Maria's, Gracella's, Arlenes, Rosa's, etc. Mmmmmm, tasty womens.

[Brock F@%ing Sampson]

Originally Posted by Mr. Tanfan

I love Latin women. They love me. Before Mrs. Tanfan, it was a slew of Maria's, Gracella's, Arlenes, Rosa's, etc. Mmmmmm, tasty womens.

[The Banned User]

Honestly, for some reason part of me doesn't like seeing a white woman with a black man. This is strange, because I've never not liked a black dude for reasons other than him being a d bag.

[sarcyspice]

Originally Posted by The Banned User

Honestly, for some reason part of me doesn't like seeing a white woman with a black man. This is strange, because I've never not liked a black dude for reasons other than him being a d bag.

okay... why is that?, not picking a fight with you but genuinely interested being a black guy....

[SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER]

Originally Posted by sarcyspice

okay... why is that?, not picking a fight with you but genuinely interested being a black guy....

I'm going to go out on a limb here and call him a racist pig....just a thought...

[WCS]

Originally Posted by arfabe16

In northern Mexico racism is really not very noticeable. It is more so in the south of Mexico because of the large numbers of Amerindians and the scattered populations of black people, but in the north you basically have two types of people: mixed European and Amerindian, and whites.

And you never really hear talk about race. Not much, anyway.

I would say it is much more of an elitist place (rich vs. poor) than a racist place.

People in northern europe thought they were not racist as well, until the muslims and other immigrant groups moved in.

It's easy to not be a racist when the society is not exposed to new groups of different looking people.

[FilmAtEleven]

Originally Posted by SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER

I'm going to go out on a limb here and call him a racist pig....just a thought...

I find it interesting that his sentiment (that only part of [him] doesn't like seeing a white woman with a black man) might have been enough to get him lynched by the Klan 50 years ago. Now he's a racist pig.

I also find it interesting how sometimes some of the harshest of terms are used to describe less than the harshest of offenses. What term do we give Klansmen to describe the degree of their racism if the one comment by The Banned User is enough to label him a racist pig?

I'm not trying to start a fight or anything, I just honestly find these types of things interesting.

[Fritzdude]

Originally Posted by BennyGFlecktones

Has anyone seen the polls in WVU? A huge contingent of voters there that didn't vote for Senator Obama said race played a factor in their decision. That's upsetting, but not surprising. It's pathetic that people would base their vote off of one's race in the year 2008.

I agree with your sentiment - but on the flip side - over 90% of blacks are voting for Obama. So... what does that tell ya about the way blacks think about race..? If you want to go by percentages - white people from WVA are more progessive than blacks in choosing their candidates. Then again - I don't blame blacks for rallying around a guy who might break the ultimate glass ceiling.

For the record - I'm a white guy voting for Obama - but that being said - I'm not naive about the way society works..

[ctspartan]

Originally Posted by WCS

People in northern europe thought they were not racist as well, until the muslims and other immigrant groups moved in.

It's easy to not be a racist when the society is not exposed to new groups of different looking people.

QFT. Nobody's a racist until they're competing for wimmin and jobs and seeing their daughter come home with one of "them". Then 98% of humanity becomes racist.

[The Banned User]

Originally Posted by sarcyspice

okay... why is that?, not picking a fight with you but genuinely interested being a black guy....

I don't know why, really and truly. I'm not saying that seeing a black guy and white girl together makes me want to go join the KKK, just that for some unknown reason it bothers me a little.

Originally Posted by SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER

I'm going to go out on a limb here and call him a racist pig....just a thought...

Ok, that's your opinion, I was just being honest. Maybe I should mention that I have a friend, who happens to be a diehard Kwame Kilpatrick supporter. Would that change your opinion of me? Wait, I don't care either way.

[Todd Farkman]

Originally Posted by ctspartan

QFT. Nobody's a racist until they're competing for wimmin and jobs and seeing their daughter come home with one of "them". Then 98% of humanity becomes racist.

And it's really not race as it is groups that are culturally similar.

If you think white people think of Barak Obama and Fitty Cent the same way then you're clueless. Barak, despite having a dark complexion, is a Harvard snob and close as you get to "white upper crusty culture".

It's not race per se, but culture.

[LA_Spartan]

Originally Posted by Todd Farkman

And it's really not race as it is groups that are culturally similar.

If you think white people think of Barak Obama and Fitty Cent the same way then you're clueless. Barak, despite having a dark complexion, is a Harvard snob and close as you get to "white upper crusty culture".

It's not race per se, but culture.

Not completely true. I recently met a black teenager who comes from a wealthy family and attends a top private school. He said the first time his classmates treated him different because of his race was when he started dating.

[SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER]

Originally Posted by The Banned User

I don't know why, really and truly. I'm not saying that seeing a black guy and white girl together makes me want to go join the KKK, just that for some unknown reason it bothers me a little.



Ok, that's your opinion, I was just being honest. Maybe I should mention that I have a friend, who happens to be a diehard Kwame Kilpatrick supporter. Would that change your opinion of me? Wait, I don't care either way.

Your honesty is great...Thats just the way I feel about your statement...you have a problem with a white woman being with a black man...I see it as who cares ? As long as they are happy. Perhaps "racist pig" was extreme but thats honestly how I feel about statements like that. And the whole "well I have a friend who is a diehard black supporter" is really lame IMHO. I just wish you luck with finding out why that bothers you...

[bigger arms than JF]

I haven't