Dating outside one’s race has often sparked intrigue and controversy.  To this day in America, a place considered to be a melting pot of diverse cultures and people, there are still too many awkward moments when interracial couples walk down the street or enter a building.  It does however, seem as though times are changing and society is becoming more accepting of love’s color blindness.

From my observation, people that still have a problem with interracial dating are usually limited in their exposure to the world or life beyond the town in which they were raised.  Let’s be honest.  We all tend to get comfortable with what we know and are accustomed to.  Seeing the portrayal of real life on television doesn’t become reality until it actually happens in your neighborhood or your home.  Therefore, it’s easy to write off what we see on television as merely a wonderful possibility or terrifying nightmare that will never actually happen.  In 1991, I actually had a team member in the army who had never seen an African-American in person.  He was from Minnesota.  It was utterly amazing to me.  At 20 years of age, his only experience with black people was through books and television.  If he didn’t date outside of his race one would have to assume that it was fear more so than hate or racism.  He was truly a great guy to know.  More times than not, people who disagree with interracial dating are arrogant racists whether they realize it or not.

I applaud every interracial couple out there that was and is willing to take the risk of pursuing love regardless of color or culture. Feel free to flaunt your love for the world to see.  Don’t be afraid of the ignorant, introverted racists that disagree and are usually jealous of what you have.  Think of it this way.  Today’s interracial couples inspire tomorrow’s interracial couples.  Interracial couples make interracial babies.  Do you think interracial babies will be racists when they grow up?  As a long-term result, interracial couples will play a growing role in reducing racism to its least denominator.  How about that for love covering a multitude of sin?

If you don’t understand interracial dating due to a lack of exposure, let me suggest you do a bit of research by sincerely getting know people from other races and cultures.  You may be pleasantly surprised.  Keep in mind that every group of people has a few knuckleheads.  So don’t judge the entire group based on the behavior of a few.

Now if interracial dating bothers you, don’t do it.  Keep your disagreement between you and your racist friends.

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