So I told my friend who’s black that I recently went out with a white guy and he said “why are you going that way?” First of all it wasn’t really a “date,” and secondly, I’m sorry, I thought it was 2009 not 1809. I figured we were past the whole race issue, especially considering the fact that everywhere I turn I see a black guy dating a white girl, so even if I wanted to date a black guy they’re all taken by white women anyways lol. It’s been a long standing issue amongst black people and it’s ridiculous and unfair. Why is it okay for black men to date outside their race but not okay for me to do the same?
I surveyed many of my black guy friends and most of them said they feel like black women are leaving them behind when they date white men (yet they can’t possibly understand how black women could feel the same). Others say it’s because black women have too much attitude. White women have attitude, too (have you seen Jerry Springer?) so that’s not it. Whatever the reasons, I would think we’ve come farther than that.
On the flip side, I know many people who would never date outside their race. I know many black people who would never date white people because of the history of slavery in this country; and I know many white people who would never date black people because they still believe they are inferior. Fairly recently, we heard the story of the southern “Justice” of the Peace who refused to grant a marriage license to an interracial couple (which is very much illegal by the way) but maintains he is not racist.
Some of the most influential people in the world came from interracial relationships- Alicia Keys, Soledad O’Brien, Halle Berry, Mariah Carey (although her “influence” is highly debatable), Barack Obama- the list goes on. Love knows no color, so how about we stop focusing on it? Til that happens I look forward to dating white guys, black guys, asian guys, whatever guys, as skittles says, taste the rainbow!
