why is being against interracial dating and marrying called prejudice?

Question

I know lots of people who privately admit they don't want their daughters to date or marry a black, but, because fear of being politically incorrect they would never say this in public???

Answer 1

IN GENERAL, we are happier when we choose mates with a lot of similarity in upbringing. Growing up Black in America is still significantly different than growing up White. So, GENERALLY SPEAKING, relationships work best when both are from the same race.

But that is a GENERALIZATION! To try to apply it to all people would be racisit!

And, obviously, there is a heck of a lot more to upbringing than race. Religion, economics, family size, to name a few things. And there is how the individuals have grown from their upbringing. Age difference is also a significant factor.

So race is just ONE FACTOR in choosing who to date. I've known people who have claimed "culture difference" as to their reason against interracial relationships, but have no problem with some white guy marrying a girl from Germany who hardly speaks English.

Would I date, or marry outside of my race? I did. I was married to a Korean for two years. It was a disaster. But race wasn't the issue. It was the language barrier & culture differences that only served to magnify every other problem.

Answer 2

Is this just referring to Black people or all people non white because there are other races who are not white , Asians, Middle eastern, Native Americans etc.


It is being prejudice you’re judging someone because of the color of their skin and not the person they are. If someone is in a good relationship with a partner who loves them, respects them and treats them right. The color of ones skin does not matter.

If it does it basically saying it be ok for my child to date or marry some man of the same color as us who beats her up, works at Dairy Queen to support her, doesn’t respect her etc. But if she meets a well educated person of a different race who treats her well, respects her , had a good job etc. That we cant have that because the person is not the same color that is downright racism.

I feel sorry for people who feel this way, it shows lack of education. I think the true reason some people don’t want their child to marry from a different race is most likely that they don’t have any good experiences with different races or just believe all the stereotypes out there about certain races. I don’t think many people who live in a diverse community would feel this way at all.

Answer 3

That is the Million Dollar Question!!!!! I would like to know who invented the word in the first place and why. It does not matter what color a person is, we all feel, hurt,cry, laugh,have eyes, nose, mouth. Just because someones skin is a different color does not make them any different. I know from past experience that the only problem is the culture. Sometimes the way we are raised with different ideas can cause problems. But that is with any person anywhere. We are not all raised with the same values.

Answer 4

If I knew that about someone I would wonder why they feel that way. My family is made up of so many different backgrounds: Korean, Mexican, African American, Irish, Scottish, Peruvian, Spanish, French. And it's not that we overlook the different cultures, but we embrace them!
I don't think that those who are opposed to their daughters marrying or even dating outside of their own race are politically incorrect, I think they are uneducated.

Answer 5

I can see why a parent might not want this, not from a personally racial point of view, but because it is much harder for interracial coupls in this country. However, to be against your child marrying someone from another race SOLEY because they are of a different race is wrong. It is predjudice. It is bascially saying "you arent good enough to marry my son/daughter because you are black/hispanic/asian...etc." It's ridiculous

Answer 6

well, it is being prejudice. to throw a blanket judgment out there saying you don't want your daughter to date a person of color is prejudical whether you it seems acceptable or not. a non-prejudical thought would be more along the line of thinking i don't want my daughter to marry a jerk and apply that to every individual suitor. really that makes more sense.

not wanting your daughter to marry out of race or religion because of the inherit problems and compromises also doesn't cut it these days. sure you want your children to have an easier go out a successful marriage, but that takes real committment and maturity.

Answer 7

I am not sure if that is called prejudice. It seem more like wanting to belong within the same culture for comfort. As for me, I want my kids to marry to some that would love them forever. I want their family to love them and help them as I would.
But, if I see that the family will only hurt them in the future, would I be consider prejudice?

Answer 8

maximum from distant places want their infants marry from their very very own race to maintain intact their way of existence alive. And it solves countless issues up front because of the fact guy or woman will comprehend the methods of the fashion of existence greater useful. My daughter married a Greek, they accepted her, and her them, whether it each and every so often is perplexing to comprehend their methods of doing issues yet she says "oh properly, thats in simple terms their way" and it fairly works advantageous. As for blacks/whites, its a count of seeing the youngsters being accepted by utilising the two class as they enhance up. i do no longer comprehend the different reason in the back of none of mine have been given into that. As for Asians we see countless of our way of existence married to Asians and can't see its stricken them.....a marriage is the type you're making it....its perplexing sufficient being of the comparable race devoid of putting the greater tension of getting to understand the others methods..and there's a distinction you will possibly discover.

Answer 9

because it is being prejudice. it shouldnt matter who they want to date or marry, as long as that person treats them right and they are happy

Answer 10

I think people equate that with hating the race altogether when it's usually not the case at all.