Is refusing to date people of certain races racist?

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Erm I dunno I'd probably not date an indian girl again, with the ones I have dealt with having pretty racist parents/family members. They generally come to see me as one of the good ones but I don't need that shit.

Edit: But yeah your friend does sound like a bit of a racist lol
 
I think that when people talk about preferences there's often an unwillingness to consider how those preferences might be shaped by stereotypical preconceptions but that's obviously a whole different ballpark from outright refusing to date a particular race.
 
Ask him if he'd date Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Hillary (Fresh Prince), Christina Millian etc..if he says no to any then he's a racist.

They have the symmetry and child bearing characteristics that would make any man weak in the knees (and other places)
 
Yeah, if you canonically are opposed to dating certain races then yeah, it's racist.

If you find yourself generally not attracted to certain races, but you're open to dating one if the circumstances are right, then that's fine.
 
Here's the thing.. not dating people of certain races in and of itself isn't racist... many people do it all the time.

Feeling the need to actually fucking tell someone means it's not a non-conscious decision, but some kind of shit he thinks about.. and that's racist as fuck.

I mean, you be you.. but the concerning thing really is feeling the need to say it. Because then you are making it a choice.

We all have preference of what we find attractive. That shit can change though when you meet someone and find other reasons to like them and then it changes what attracts you.
 
Seesaw15 said:
Yes.

We have this thread a few times a year.
People get defensive and say having a preference isn't racist. People respond that institutionalized racism informs preferences. People get more defensive. 2 pages in people start posting pictures of hot black women. Thread closes.
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lol right

somebody let me know when the pics of attractive women start coming
 
Yes, it is racist.

It works under the assumption that the millions to billions of people in that race are universally unattractive, even though each is a unique individual.
 
Darryl M R said:
Someone please think of the Devil.


Funny how black women can look completely different from one another.
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Yeah but let's say I prefer the darker skinned black people and this refuse to date them if they're too fair-skinned.

boy I'm treading on some eggshells here, aren't I?
 
I prefer dating Asians since I'm Chinese, and there's a better chance of cultural similarities between our families, but I would date an African descent or a Caucasian.

Skin color isn't representative of their personality or beliefs.

Now if they are Trump supporters, I wouldn't date them if my life depended on it.
 
Jumeira said:
Ask him if he'd date Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Hillary (Fresh Prince), Christina Millian etc..if he says no to any then he's a racist.

They have the symmetry and child bearing characteristics that would make any man weak in the knees (and other places)
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Science
 
rac·ism
ˈrāˌsizəm/Submit
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.





So if I don't find a specific race to have ladies (or dudes) that I would want to date I think my race is superior and fulfilling the definition of a racist? I don't understand how this whole thread is people saying yes when the definition of racism is a bit broader than not finding a race date material. You could not find your own race superior, shit you might not even want to date any of your own race and just a different one but be ok with all races as friends or family by this definition.

Maybe people of a certain race don't appeal to them. How is this labeled if the person won't date tall people or obese people? I really have a hard time seeing how this is racism. The heart, brain, genitals want what they want and that would feel like it's impossible to change.
 
Caelus said:
This post is bad and you should feel bad.
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Lol I do feel a little bad. I probably shouldn't push buttons on this topic.


If I were to answer seriously I would probably need more context.

If it's a blanket "I don't date black women because they're black", then yes that is kind of the definition of racism, no?
 
Jumeira said:
Ask him if he'd date Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Hillary (Fresh Prince), Christina Millian etc..if he says no to any then he's a racist.

They have the symmetry and child bearing characteristics that would make any man weak in the knees (and other places)
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Lordddd
 
Jumeira said:
Ask him if he'd date Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Hillary (Fresh Prince), Christina Millian etc..if he says no to any then he's a racist.

They have the symmetry and child bearing characteristics that would make any man weak in the knees (and other places)
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Pics?
lol
 
Ecto311 said:
rac·ism
ˈrāˌsizəm/Submit
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.





So if I don't find a specific race to have ladies (or dudes) that I would want to date I think my race is superior and fulfilling the definition of a racist? I don't understand how this whole thread is people saying yes when the definition of racism is a bit broader than not finding a race date material. You could not find your own race superior, shit you might not even want to date any of your own race and just a different one but be ok with all races as friends or family by this definition.

Maybe people of a certain race don't appeal to them. How is this labeled if the person won't date tall people or obese people? I really have a hard time seeing how this is racism. The heart, brain, genitals want what they want and that would feel like it's impossible to change.
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if i dont hire mexican people, how am i racist? it's not that i think they're inferior, i just don't hire them at my business

here we fuckin gooooo lmao
 
Ecto311 said:
rac·ism
ˈrāˌsizəm/Submit
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
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"I would never date a black woman"

"why?"

*no response*

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Ecto311 said:
Maybe people of a certain race don't appeal to them. How is this labeled if the person won't date tall people or obese people? I really have a hard time seeing how this is racism. The heart, brain, genitals want what they want and that would feel like it's impossible to change.
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You might as well use the additional definition Google provides:
"the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races."

In this case, the characteristic of "unattractiveness" is assumed to be held by black women, according to the OP's friends, hence why he could "never date them". This is different from having a preference.
 
Ecto311 said:
rac·ism
ˈrāˌsizəm/Submit
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.





So if I don't find a specific race to have ladies (or dudes) that I would want to date I think my race is superior and fulfilling the definition of a racist? I don't understand how this whole thread is people saying yes when the definition of racism is a bit broader than not finding a race date material. You could not find your own race superior, shit you might not even want to date any of your own race and just a different one but be ok with all races as friends or family by this definition.

Maybe people of a certain race don't appeal to them. How is this labeled if the person won't date tall people or obese people? I really have a hard time seeing how this is racism. The heart, brain, genitals want what they want and that would feel like it's impossible to change.
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The human race was a mistake. People really think like this.
 
Bobo Dakes said:
There's a difference between "I'm not attracted to x people" and "I refuse to date x people".

I think it's weird to generalize in both cases racially, but the latter phrase is definitely racist.
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Why would you date someone you aren't attracted to?
 
backslashbunny said:
TBH I think "I'm not attracted to x people" is pretty racist too. Or rather, I'm having a tough time figuring out when that kind of statement isn't racist.
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Don't you have a preference for Asian guys? Did you change your mind about the topic? Or am I misremembering/misinterpreting your stance on this?
 
Lol, yes. People are so different, in behavior and looks, if you know for sure you are never going to be interested in a person, because of their race, it's racist. And since people are so different, race is all it can be.
 
I mean, by definition, yes.

But ultimately, all physical attraction is discriminatory. However, it's a form of discrimination we don't really have much control over. It's sexist to be single or gay - because you are inherently classifying and treating people differently based on sex/gender. Having preferences based on intellence, income, political allegiance, and facial features are a form of discrimination that does act against various groups who are in different forms, marginalized.

No one has a right to be found attractive by somebody else. It's the nature of the species.

All of this said, having a blanket rule that you don't date members of a certain race is often rooted in underlying assumptions and stereotypes about said race.
 
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