Interracial Relationships and Racism

By Ayami Chin, published Jun 19, 2007
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Being in a mixed ethnic relationship can be very rough at times, and even heartbreaking. There are people in every race who are extremely against dating anyone outside of their own color. If you are attracted to only someone in your own racial group, that's completely fine and no harm is done. We can't help the type of person our bodies and hearts are attracted to. However, it becomes an issue of racism when a person tries to push another away from dating outside of their own race.

I can speak from personal experience being a Caucasian woman in a relationship with an Asian man. To us our relationship feels very normal, we see each other as human beings. Sadly, the rest of the world doesn't feel the same as we do. When we go out somewhere for a simple errand such as grocery shopping I notice looks of disgust coming from others. I've learned in time to ignore it the best I can.

What I deal with is relatively small however compared to the treatment some couples receive. A Caucasian and African-American relationship tends to get the worst racial response. I can only assume that this is due to the more extreme skin tone colors. There have been many cases of racists going to the extremes of vandalizing the property of these couples.

Why must love have so many rules placed behind it? Love should be color blind. It is about being happy with the person you are with, treating each other with respect, and cherishing the time you spend together.

After doing research on the Internet, I've found the perfect site where real people were posting their views on interracial relationships. The site is Yahoo! Answers, where anyone is able to post their opinions about topics. What I came to find was quite disgusting, it was truly an eye opener on the hate existing in our society.

Below are a few quotes from individuals who I will keep anonymous:

 
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Interesting article and thanks for putting it up. I hope it reaches some out there who still live behind the sad vale of of bigotry. "A Caucasian and African-American relationship tends to get the worst racial response. I can only assume that this is due to the more extreme skin tone colors." Probably better not to assume as I am sure there are other (more historical, perhaps) reasons that may attribute the "worst racial response." We can't choose how others see us, other than showing by example. They may or may not come around, but that is not our worry. Just as long as we raise our children, and the children in our communities to respect all humans (There is only one race: human. I do not validate the social construct of separating human beings into multiple 'races'). As for inter religious relationships... Well, let me put it this way. If a salesperson were to come to my door and ask me to believe that the president of their company was killed, buried, but then came back to

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Posted on 04/29/2008 at 12:04:47 AM

 
I'm a product of an interracial couple (I'm biracial) and I have never received any kind of hatred nor have I been confused. My parents didn't receive much racial discrimination either. Yes, I do believe in interracial relationships. My parents are still happily married after 25 years. It also depends on where you live. If the area that you live in hasn't improved on accepting people then of course you're going to receive hatred. Where I live NE Coast of the USA there isn't much in the line of discrimination against interracial relationships. About half of the kids in my class are biracial, triracial, etc.. I enjoy being biracial, it makes you more worldly.

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Posted on 02/25/2008 at 8:02:50 AM

 
i honestly agree with you Ms. Chin. I am a tri-racial (yet and still my race is not tri-racial my race is african american)teenage girl and im all for ir relationships. Its beautiful when two people of different races can embrace each other as long as they understand each other's culture. and to the stupid and ignorant people who say the ir relationships are sin are lying through their teeth! the Bible does not say that, the bible says that INTERRELIGIOUS relationships are sin, NOT INTERRACIAL!!!!

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Posted on 07/28/2007 at 10:07:00 PM

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