A story about twins in the news--one black and one white--started this conversation at work. I think that race is nothing but a culturally defined thing, just a display of the genetic diversity of humankind. No one is white, black, yellow, whatever--just varying shades of brown. I think races are just big, ingrown (since a lot of people will only marry within their race) families. The cultural and genetic differences are just like the differences between families, only on a bigger scale. Racial conflicts are just like family feuds, and just as pointless. What do you think?
199901
You made a very good point. We are all varying degrees of the same color, but for the sake of colonization, they had to make distinctions to clarify that "we are better than them, because..." Go do some research on how the whole classification of the races came about. You'll be enlightened by what you find.\n\nRace is just a handy way of justifying/maintaining the power of one group over another, of knowing who to hate. Take what's going on in this country right now, for instance. Attacks on muslims have been primarily, if not totally, on the proverbial "Arab-looking" guys, dark skin, etc. But there are muslims in europe who are regular ol' white guys. Did anyone randomly attack regular looking ol' white guys in the aftermath of 9-11? Nope.\n\nI believe that human beings have an innate need to feel superior to someone else. Some of us are able to surpress that feeling and even understand that we have it. Others have it coursing through their veins. If a radioactive meteor were to smash into the earth tomorrow and turn everyone blue, people with big ears would start trying to dominate people with small ears.
265765
Why don't you Yahoo Search or Google this because I don't the average person knows what you're getting at. One thing I'm not going to do is to talk about different races, because everyone is the same inside only a little different\noutside. Do you compretend?
186725
Race and ethnicity is one of those while elephants in the From everyone see but no one wants to mention. Because if someone was to say they didn't like to date this or that, they could be mistaken as being a racist. And no one wants to be considered a racist. But as it showed in a recent TV news show. Many people will go into matchmaking and dating Web sites and say they are open to other races, yet only a small percent actually have the moxie to follow through. Unless the annual income of the other person is many 10s of thousands to 100s of thousands more than the usual guy of the usual race they would date. Some are truly color blind, and some Euro women actually like men of ethnic background. But those who are really true to that are far between. Many think of IF it goes to the point of having kids that the kids would suffer by being in between races, and not fully accepted by any. Being in an area where there is one major race like 85% or better. I do not believe they really know or believe who the person really is because they still in the back of their mind rely on stereotypes.
68455
Wasn't that show interesting! I could look at henry's parents and tell that he wasn't all black even his great great grand mother looked like she was german! but i am not that surprised by Oprah she looks asian to me! So does mae jamison. honestly the fact that there are a lot of white people that could have black in them did not surprise me at all. there were alot of blacks that passed and went into society with out being discovered that went on to procreate children. So it is very possible for that to happen. i think henry's family wanted to stay 'above " the colour line that is why he was on a crusade to prove his black ness I found it ironic that he wasn't as black as he thought he was.
479446
Well the simple fact that you actually feel the need to state your family race mixture is ridiculous, Why can we not ask valid questions in a mature and rational way without having to worry about "offending" anyone. The mere fact that you need to write a paragraph stating that you are not racist and merely asking a question, is racism on their part...A white person should be able to ask a simple question about another race and not been seen as a racist, but as of now everyone is racist to some extent. whether it be a good or bad assumption about a race. I have not seen any official lawsuits against an African American.vs.Caucasian but I am sure there are there...plenty of situations in my town would validate one.
459797
Where are you getting you information to be sure that this is true? Unless you interviewed and surveyed each and every Black man, White man,  and women of all races on that subject and got those answers that you are posting,  you are just generalizing what you see around you not actual fact. I live in New York and see quite the opposite of what you have seen. I have seen people all of different races going out with and married to Black men. I have a friend who name is Arthur that is married to a Japanese woman and a friend who passed recently, that was married to a Chinese woman and they have a son together. As far as Black men and Hispanic/ Latin women, I have seen plenty of my Black male friends married or  engaged to Latinas that  they have children with. I am wondering what area do you live at because where I live, it is really diverse and that is my truth.
130920
This is where we must respect the race of people. I mix around with alot of different races. We can criticise our own race, make jokes about it but we have got to treat the other race with respect.\n\nIt's like your own house, you can scold your brother or sister maybe even your parents but you'd never give an outsider the same allowances. \n\nTell it straight to your son, for one race to joke about certain words, we must give them allowance but we cannot afford ourselves the same liberties.\n\nKids always want logical explanations but as an adult, we know thats how life is, some things cannot be explained in black and white.
645387
I'm not black, but I like alot of black artists, so why should the color of your skin matter? Why should it matter, period? God made us all in His image. I think saying you should do this or that, or shouldn't do this or that because your white, black, etc. is absolutely ridiculous. We are all human beings! Listen to what you like! Be your own person!
77727
Well, I have been discrminiated against and racially profiled. I am a militray wife and been just about every where and because of my fair skin I have been assumed to be Everything but, black. Because they say I "sound" white. Many people are under the assumption that all black people are "brown skinned". NOT TRUE. we come in different shades. I am mixed with Seminole Indian, African American, German and Irish. Despite of my many mixed nationalities I am abdominatly "Black". But, it's ashame to see that people still use the "N" word even within the black community. But, as soon as a person of a different race says it, it's offending. So, why call eachother that. It is a sticky discussion and can go on for years to come.
601589
I always find it a little humorous when African Americans make a huge issue of it (for the record I am African American).  The reason is because most people who fall under the category of African American are not exclusively black-African themselves. Most of us (myself included) are a mixture of west African, European, and Native American ancestry.  If it wasn't for my ancestors "crossing the lines" I wouldn't be in existence, and most of the nay sayers wouldn't either, no matter their race. \nI think it is more of a way of saying that a good numbers of African Americans, and Americans as a whole still have unresolved issues about race.  But it is blinding and selfish. That is to say people who make a big deal over interracial dating are thinking about self, and projecting it out to others that they can see themselves in. \n\nFor instance it may not be so hard to find a Latino who objects to Latinos dating outside of their race, but probably could care less if an Asian and an African American date together, as he/she cannot see themself in the scenario.  \n\nA white person may not like the idea of a white person with a middle easterner, but probably would be indifferent to a Native American and a Samoan dating, for the same reason.
368429
I don't think having multiple ethnicity is at all a problem. People nowadays have mixed racial origins. No one is every racially pure. The problem is that we still have racism plaguing our society. There is no racial superiority or anything. No race is above another. None is more or less superior than the other. I think having an Asian-African American child is acceptable. There is no reason why it shouldn't be. I would love to see an individual with such a wonderful blend of ethnicity. Having such a person brought to this world would make it more interesting and for some reason, he/she might even help people of different races love and accept one another. For the parents of such a child, I say 'thank you' for adding to the world's diversity of people and for not making something as little as racial differences get in the way of a good relationship.
614273
Very slight differences, but not enough to classify one race as superior or inferior at any event.  For instance, Norwegians tend to be taller than Southern Mexicans, but that has no bearing on anything.  It's pretty much a myth.  It more has to do with genetics from the direct ancestors.  Good question!
213951
Yes, I believe that all people are inherently racist.  In many situations or functions that I've been involved in I noticed that people will group with their own kind.  In my opinion, this is to be expected, but no practiced.  It would be nice if we could be like kids again and not see the learned prejudices that were instilled in us doing socialization.
184499
There's only one real race: the human race. So there really is no such thing as a mixed marriage. All human beings are more than 99% identical genetically. Less than 1% of our genes make up things like hair color, eye color, height, and skin color. Asking of it's okay for a black person and a white person to have children is like asking if it's okay for a tall person and a short person to have children, because skin-color is no more relevant than height or eye color.
160315
Nothing is wrong with it, but some people feel that it is like mixing two different species, as it sounds like you dad thinks. Some people have latent racial bias and some don't.
378725
One's race is not just a color, it is the entire genetic makeup of their people. That is why there are literally hundreds of scientifically provable differences between the races.  These include bone structure, muscle structure, hair texture, hormonal levels, and average intelligence. This is to be expected because there is over 60,000 years of divergent genetic evolution between the races, and this divergent genetic evolution occurred in very different enviroments. Please educate yourself. Your question makes you sound like a naive politically correct sheep who doesn't understand science or history.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence
438870
Good point. Some people would contradict themselves with this.  I personally think that being with someone outside of your race is wonderful. However, if someone chooses to be with someone of their own race, it is their personal choice, and does not make them racist right off. If they want someone the same race for morals and that they share similar beliefs, I would not consider them racist. But if they want someone the same race solely because of their color, etc, that is a bit racist.