interracial relationships

Interracial relationships is a very sensitive and controversial topic still to this day, clearly shown by how intense the class discussion became. As I mentioned in class and in my earlier blog posts, I previously dated a black guy, and have been attracted to boys of various other races, including Puerto Rican and Peruvian. But I'm still attracted to Caucasian boys too. Color isn't an issue for me. While obviously personality should be what counts when dating someone, when looking at appearance color isn't really a factor in it. Skin pigment has no sway on if I find someone attractive or not. Unfortunately, it is not the same for the rest of the population. To this day many are still against the idea of dating someone of a different race, and it makes for difficult situations. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinions. But is it really necessary to outright judge those who do date outside of their race? It is no one's place to intercede with those who do decide to date outside their race. Dirty looks, comments, harassment, and slander are entirely uncalled for. I wish people would understand that much. It's totally fine if a person has made the choice to stay in their race. That's every one's own personal decision. They have no right, however, to bother those who do. While I'm not here to try to persuade another's decision about interracial relationships, here's a thought to keep in mind: if an entire generation reproduced with someone of a different race, racism could be eliminated since everyone would be a mix.