The Jaded NYer  

and1grad

12/9/2008 6:53 PM UTC

First, I thought your show was very interesting and you ladies brought up a lot of good points. I agree that interracial dating is more of an issue when its a black man and a white woman. I've even heard people say, or imply, that if Michelle Obama were white, they would have never voted for Barack. Personally, I find that sentiment disappointing. I dont necessarily agree about interracial dating only becoming a problem when the parties involved are attractive. In fact, if a black man were with a white woman that was considered ugly, black women would have all kinds of beef. Anyway, cant speak to whether or not its a global issue but I do think it matters where you grew up. Seems like people who grew up among an eclectic mix of people really dont have the same hangups about the race of their friends, the racial makeup of where they live, or who they date. That said, I dont believe that there will one day be a bunch of beige b/c no matter what happens, people congregate and find comfort amongst their own. Always have, always will. Although, I dont think that scenario would be a bad thing. I would ask this question though: If we all were the same color/ethnicity/whatever, would that be one less thing to hate on each other about, or would we just focus on something else?