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Is it racist to not be attracted to specific races?

Is it racist to not find certain races attractive?

  • Yes

    Votes: 22 5.9%

  • No

    Votes: 349 94.1%
  • Total voters
    371
zaanan

zaanan

Banned
It’s racist to even think this question, much less say it! Burn all your computers and cell phones immediately.

But seriously, all pussies are pink on the inside ;)
 
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SonorFagoen

Neo Member
Airola said:
Nah, I think it's just the same as if someone is not attracted to any redheads or blondes or brunettes or whatever.

We aren't talking about judging people's character here. We are only talking about physical attraction which can be very specific to a lot of people without there being any actual prejudism in it.

Now if that attraction is about not liking someone's looks because the look implies low intelligence or whatever, that's racist, or at least it's prejudice. It would be the same if someone thought red hair implies low intelligence and that's why one can't be attracted to redhaired people. But when it's just about not being attracted to certain physical appearances without any underlying reasons that really aren't about the looks, I can't see how that's racist or prejudice even. Now that said, I think there are a lot of people who aren't attracted to certain races for racist reasons. For example I'm not sure if me not being attracted to Australian aboriginals is because of solely of their general look or if it's because part of me thinks their looks might show some kind of inferiority I might think is unattractive. I'd like to think it's not about that but it might be.

And then there's also the fact that one could be generally unattracted to a certain race, but certain types of appearances from that race might be really attractive to the same person. And even in that scenario one could be unattracted to the other types from that race for racist reasons while still having no racist issues with that other type from that race.
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You are literally spinning being or not being attracted to a person because of their race, which was the question, as not racist, and it totally is. It's pretty clear. If you prefer the looks of one particular race over another, that's just another form of racism. And that's ok. You just have limits on your racism and keep it in check. Beyond that you have some other guiding principles that you find more important. That's all the world really needs to cooperate peacefully.

Now to what extremes you go...absolutely hate people of a particular race and think it also means they are inferior intellectually and smell like pickled pig feet, blame them for everything that is wrong on the planet, and you want to feed their children to dogs...now you have crossed all the way to the edge of being a racist beyond just physical looks, and now you're an extremely hateful racist and probably just an overall unpleasant human being. On the other hand worshiping the farts some other race's ass and make them appear as Gods and Goddess of all that is good and great in the world. You're a little delusional probably but that's ok so long as you say it to that person, keep it to yourself, or those who share your views and you know that ahead of time, and are not a mindless fuck and not go overboard in public with these types of claims. All while failing to realize, there's like many different ethnic backgrounds reading your proclamations nowadays from all over the world, who may think you are an open racist, lack tact, especially women, and rightfully so. Because while you are not openly stating the other races are less attractive than this one I like, you are inferring it. You're more of the snobbish, superior type of racist. But both are just two opposing extremes of the same phenomenon.

I think in general we are all more positively prejudicial towards more attractive people. Race, looks, hair color, eye color, culture, weight, height it's all the same thing, prejudicial, a difference, a preference, and that is ok. It's part of natural selection to have these biases. All life forms do. Good luck trying to change it to those that are on this mission to force it on people, you're going to kill a whole bunch of people and cause a whole bunch of hell and hate and even more racism doing so. The more you push for it, the more people will resist. It's going to take a lot of mRNA vaccines.
 
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Flash Junkins

Member
What a dumpster fire of a thread. Jeeze.

It's like you're not even allowed to have a preference these days.

You will fuck that transsexual or to the brig with you.

What the fuck happened?
 
eNT1TY

eNT1TY

Member
THe ONLY criteria for me is willingness. I'll fuck (or at the very least attempt) any lady of any race that is down (until they get close to the morbidly obese threshold). Oh, and hygiene, a stinky girl is a turn-off but not always a deal breaker. With that said there is noticeably less enthusiasm downstairs with certain prominent phenotypes.
 
Airola

Airola

Member
SonorFagoen said:
You are literally spinning being or not being attracted to a person because of their race, which was the question, as not racist, and it totally is. It's pretty clear. If you prefer the looks of one particular race over another, that's just another form of racism. And that's ok. You just have limits on your racism and keep it in check. Beyond that you have some other guiding principles that you find more important. That's all the world really needs to cooperate peacefully.

Now to what extremes you go...absolutely hate people of a particular race and think it also means they are inferior intellectually and smell like pickled pig feet, blame them for everything that is wrong on the planet, and you want to feed their children to dogs...now you have crossed all the way to the edge of being a racist beyond just physical looks, and now you're an extremely hateful racist and probably just an overall unpleasant human being. On the other hand worshiping the farts some other race's ass and make them appear as Gods and Goddess of all that is good and great in the world. You're a little delusional probably but that's ok so long as you say it to that person, keep it to yourself, or those who share your views and you know that ahead of time, and are not a mindless fuck and not go overboard in public with these types of claims. All while failing to realize, there's like many different ethnic backgrounds reading your proclamations nowadays from all over the world, who may think you are an open racist, lack tact, especially women, and rightfully so. Because while you are not openly stating the other races are less attractive than this one I like, you are inferring it. You're more of the snobbish, superior type of racist. But both are just two opposing extremes of the same phenomenon.

I think in general we are all more positively prejudicial towards more attractive people. Race, looks, hair color, eye color, culture, weight, height it's all the same thing, prejudicial, a difference, a preference, and that is ok. It's part of natural selection to have these biases. All life forms do. Good luck trying to change it to those that are on this mission to force it on people, you're going to kill a whole bunch of people and cause a whole bunch of hell and hate and even more racism doing so. The more you push for it, the more people will resist. It's going to take a lot of mRNA vaccines.
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I don't think it's that simple of a thing though.

I mean, what do you call people who are not attracted to redhaired people? (real answer is "insane" of course as who the hell isn't attracted to them!) If someone is like that it wouldn't mean he thinks redheaded people are inferior. He just isn't attracted to that look. It doesn't even mean there's any prejudice towards redhaired people. Why couldn't skin color or other physical features that are common to some race be the same? Just because a certain physical feature is more common within certain races doesn't mean the race itself is the issue there. I mean, if someone isn't attracted to slanted eyes it doesn't mean it's because of a race. It obviously makes it pretty clear that person will not be attracted to for example Chinese people because that is the common attribute of their looks, but it doesn't mean it's a racial thing either. That person wouldn't be attracted to a caucasian with slanted eyes either.

I think there should be another word to describe the "act" of being unattracted to specific things because calling that behavior racist cuts too many corners. Cutting too many corners like that has made it so easy to call attraction-related things as shaming a person. Just like not being attracted to fat bodies doesn't mean that person is automatically shaming a fat body, someone not being attracted to features common to certain races isn't necessarily a racist thing either. Not being attracted to something doesn't mean one is prejudicial of that thing. Like, if we really take that road to the end, we would have to call men who aren't attracted to other men homophobes too (that is kinda already happening though).

I don't think we can even really say all kinds of attractions are part of natural selection. I mean, people are attracted to so many things. Some like dark skin, some like light skin, some like big nose, some like small nose, some likes fat bodies, some like thin bodies, some like dark hair, some like blonde hair, some like big boobs, some like small boobs. How do we choose which of the preferences are part of some natural selection cycle? And what do we call people who like physical attributes that go against this hypothetical general sense of attraction by natural selection? Mutant anomalies?
 
Coolwhhip

Coolwhhip

Neophyte
Boswollocks said:
I'm attracted to any attractive woman of any colour, as long as they're a racist.
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AJUMP23

AJUMP23

Parody of actual AJUMP23
When I was younger I wish more women I found attractive found me attractive, and the women I didn't find attractive would stop finding me attractive.
 
Moogle11

Moogle11

Banned
No, I wouldn't say it's inherently racist. I do think it's odd to just outright not be attracted to anyone of a certain race. There's definitely certain races where I seem to find a higher or smaller percentage of women attractive, but there's definitely a decent chunk of people of every race that fall within the range of body types I find sexy and facial features I find pretty. Skin tone etc. doesn't really factor into it for me though as I'm not more or less attracted to fair skinned or dark skinned people. Beyond that there's people of various heights, body types etc. in all races so there's always some percentage I think are attractive in each group.
 
Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Banned
To assume it to be racist would be said with the intent of shaming you, in order to deprive you of your right to choose and to discriminate.
 
Ornlu

Ornlu

Banned
Batiman said:
I wouldn’t say it’s racist but I just couldn’t understand not being attracted to a certain race personally. I find it weird.
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I think 99.99% of people have a "type" of some kind, whether they will admit to it or not. Whether it squares perfectly or not with a racial group may or may not apply to everyone. Looking back, I definitely have a type, even though I haven't ever consciously intended to pursue specific types of women.

Boswollocks said:
I'm attracted to any attractive woman of any colour, as long as they're a racist.
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SonorFagoen said:
Why do you care racist?

Want enlightenment? Move to Norther Canada. In a few generations your posterity will be as pale as snow.
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bad guy said:
Do you hate gays if you are not attracted to gays?
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Moogle11 said:
No, I wouldn't say it's inherently racist. I do think it's odd to just outright not be attracted to anyone of a certain race. There's definitely certain races where I seem to find a higher or smaller percentage of women attractive, but there's definitely a decent chunk of people of every race that fall within the range of body types I find sexy and facial features I find pretty. Skin tone etc. doesn't really factor into it for me though as I'm not more or less attracted to fair skinned or dark skinned people. Beyond that there's people of various heights, body types etc. in all races so there's always some percentage I think are attractive in each group.
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I think you are largely correct, and I'd say in most cases the main racial categories are broad enough that not being attracted to anyone from a particular race is pretty improbable. I myself am attracted to most women who are at least mildly attractive, TBH. I'm just very appreciative of the way women look, in general. That being said, I do have a "type" preference, and apparently the women who are most interested in me also have a type, as even a quick glance at my dating history shows a glaringly obvious similarity in all the women.
 
Moogle11

Moogle11

Banned
Ornlu said:
I think you are largely correct, and I'd say in most cases the main racial categories are broad enough that not being attracted to anyone from a particular race is pretty improbable. I myself am attracted to most women who are at least mildly attractive, TBH. I'm just very appreciative of the way women look, in general. That being said, I do have a "type" preference, and apparently the women who are most interested in me also have a type, as even a quick glance at my dating history shows a glaringly obvious similarity in all the women.
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For sure. Everyone has a type or types they’re attracted to. But whatever that type/types are there’s going to be some percentage of people of every racial group that fit it. But that percentage is likely higher among certain groups and lower among others.

For instance, I tend to find a smaller percentage of black women hot than other races. Has nothing to do with things like skin tone, hair etc. I’m just a 5’9” skinny dude and am most strongly attracted to petit women a few inches shorter than me. A smaller percentage of black women fit that mold, while a higher percentage of white, and especially Asian, women do. But there’s still a ton of smoking hot shorter, thin black women around my city and plenty of tall and/or too thick white and Asian women.

So race doesn’t really play into the type thing for me, just affects what percent of women across groups fit my type. Unless one has strong skin tone, hair type etc preferences it’s odd to me to just not be attracted to anyone of a particular race. Though that’s still not inherently racist to me. For instance, some people just like super pale skin tones and aren’t attached even to tanned white or Asian women.
 
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Kusanagi2086

Kusanagi2086

Member
It has to do with preferences however I do think the question the OP asks is a bit loaded.

I personally think there are people from all races that can be attractive, if you for example have only met six people from Korea and find none of them attractive that does not make you racist, that just means you did not find these six people in particular attractive.

However the possibility exists that one day you may meet a Korean who is attractive to your eyes and this applies to all races really.

But outright saying that you don't find "insert race here" attractive is generalizing and you have dimissed all people from a certain ethnic group because those few you have met have not been attractive to your eyes.

And outright dismissing all people of a certain ethnic group is kind of racist, because you are not dismissing them because of their attractiveness, personality etc but because of their race.
 
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Kusanagi2086

Kusanagi2086

Member
Roufianos said:
Funny, I remember getting shit on by idiots in this forum 5 years ago for saying I generally don't find black women attractive. Thank god times have changed.
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You "generally" don't find black women attractive still means there is a chance you may meet one you do find attractive which is why I feel the question the OP asks is kind of loaded.
 
Riven326

Riven326

Banned
Pagemaster said:
You "generally" don't find black women attractive still means there is a chance you may meet one you do find attractive which is why I feel the question the OP asks is kind of loaded.
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No doubt about that. It is a very loaded question and it doesn't really leave room for nuance. I've yet to find any race that I would ever exclude simply because there are so many women in each race that, mathematically, there are literally millions of them that have the correct symetry.
 
GeorgPrime

GeorgPrime

Banned
Roufianos said:
Funny, I remember getting shit on by idiots in this forum 5 years ago for saying I generally don't find black women attractive. Thank god times have changed.
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Thats easy.

All the people who shit on you are now banned at Resetera.

*lol*


bad guy said:
Do you hate gays if you are not attracted to gays?
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As long as they dont hit on me i dont feel offfended by gay people in videogames. ;)
 
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teezzy

teezzy

Banned
TeezzyD said:
I mostly dig white and latina chicks tbh. I'm into pale skin in general

Anyone who answers "yes" is a dullard, honestly
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You know who really drives me wild?

Muslim hotties in their hijabs and yoga pants. So many in my city and they're always straight up bangin'

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kittoo

kittoo

Cretinously credulous
I am mostly attracted to Indian, white and latina girls. Not very attracted to Asian (in the American sense of the word) or African girls. Of course there are exceptions, and I personally don't think its racist. Its not a knock on those races in any way. I just usually don't get attracted to them.
 
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Gamer Jammy

Neo Member
No. You just feel attracted to specific things and that's it. You can still think that all races are equal, even if you don't feel attracted to all of them.
 
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