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I was married to a white woman for nearly 39 years. I was never called a racist Hitler because of that. What kind of idiot calls somebody that marries within their race a racist?

Franchesca Ramsey and Riley (Justin) Dennis for example

With over 1 billion users on YouTube, you find two insignificant posters that have this viewpoint. The battle should not be here on ImgFlip, but on YouTube. It's like invading Iraq when most of the the 9-11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.

Judging by how long you say you've been married, you're from a much older generation than me. I've noticed that many people in my generation DO hold attitudes that you're not supposed to have racial preferences in who you want to date, mainly if you're a straight white male.

Their mentality is usually that all white men must be open to dating and having sex with brown women as a sort of compensation for all the awfulness and suffering we inflict upon them

When I was born, what we called "Mixed Marriages" were unusual: In fact, in some states, they were illegal. The thing is, by the time I married, Loving vs Virginia was already a decade old. So why didn't I marry a minority lady? Because I never clicked with one. I didn't frequent the same places that minorities did: I wasn't a college student, I didn't socialize with co-workers, and, because I lived in a small town, the minorities didn't frequent the local head shop I hung out at. When I decided to marry, I picked a women within my circle of friends. Chances are, if my circle of friends were diverse, I probably would have married outside my race.

The key here, though, is not so much limiting your choices, but looking for someone that you actually care for. Race wasn't on that list, otherwise I would have headed west and sought out an Asian lass. Or Hispanic, or NA, or black. Race isn't a problem for me. I treat every one based on their attitudes. The color of their skin doesn't matter. If it did, I'd have to disown most of my grandkids. Four of them are African American ancestry, four of them carry Native American ancestry, and only one is full European stock.

Race as an issue? I thought marriage was supposed to be about love. Marriage is about setting what goals you want and finding a partner to help you achieve those goals. Marrying strictly because of race leads to problems. My oldest was married to two black men. I think her reasoning was to piss off her grandfather. She may have wanted to piss me off as well, but it didn't work. Next time you get into one of those discussions just ask why marry based on race. Why not marry because of love.

I very much agree with you, more or less. The point of my meme is that it's asinine of liberals to guilt people (mainly white men) into dating people they aren't truly attracted to as a sort of atonement for their "privilege". Not everyone is attracted to features outside their own race. I don't have a problem with that.

Personally, I've never felt remotely attracted to black women. I would take Abby and Brittany Hensel over Beyonce or Rihanna. Heck, I would take a two-headed albino girl with no arms or legs over any black woman. I don't hate black women, I just don't find them attractive at all.

There's also cultural differences when it comes to race. For example, I find the typical black accent to be a huge turn-off. Another example, I've actually seen some Middle Eastern and Indian girls I thought were cute, but the vast majority of them tend to be Muslim or Hindu, so I don't have much interest in them.

You realize that I'm considered a liberal, right? If I had the same mind set about conservatives, I'd say they were all inbred racist welfare mooches. No, that group may say they are "Liberal", but the Social Justice Warriors are anything but liberal. They are trolls. Remember that. There is nothing liberal about guilt tripping.

I have my own preferences as far as looks go. I have seen some black women that I wouldn't mind getting to know better to see if our personalities meshed. Halle Barry comes to mind. Diana Ross, when she was young gave me a woody when I saw her without the wigs and other trappings to make her look glamorous. Personally, though, I find Japanese girls hot. But that's personal choice.

Cultural differences are also a big factor. A BIG factor. Like I mentioned with Halle Barry, I wouldn't mind getting to know her better and seeing if we meshed. The cultural differences are there. Usually, the first test is music for younger people. You might like country, she might like rap. Or vice versa. Me, I like Do Wop, but I'm a lot older than you.

Politics becomes an issue later on. I'd wager to say your politics lean right: TEA party right. Do you think you could get along with a moderate Democrat? Don't answer that too quickly. Today's moderate Democrat is the equivalent of the mainstream Republican of the 1950's.

Another issue that may come up is family values. This includes religion, which many people use to anchor their families. Most blacks have very strong ties within their families. I've been able to observe them closely. Even the stereo typical "no daddy to be seen" families are very tight knit. If Daddy is around, you better believe that bond is even tighter. My wife had a tight knit family and was close to her mom. Myself, not so much. I get along with my family by having 100 or more miles between us. My kids are close, but when my marriage fell apart, they knew not to offer me a place, because I'd be looking to get out on my own as quickly as possible.

You don't have to be racist to realize that cultural concerns are a key factor in a relationship. When someone asks, you don't have to go on the hardline defensive to stand your ground. Ignore race entirely. Start with "What do we have in common"? Let the SJW point out what common factors there are. Say what you are looking for in a wife.

One thing I will say about fictional media. Despite all these pushes for diversity, they still seem to dislike having interracial couples.

How about this? Whites date white, Asians date Asians, and blacks date blacks, the way it's SUPPOSED to go.

This is wrong. How about people date who they want and not let race get in the way! Also what would mixed-race people be supposed to do?