Interesting topic, didn't expect to find it here.
I'm Caucasian and married to a Chinese woman. When I married her a long time ago (25 years) people had all kinds of weird reactions such as "oh I don't know if I could marry a Chinese woman, they're so different from us", or "I've always liked Asian women" and more. I've always found those reactions strange as I (as was mentioned before by someone else) didn't see her as a Chinese woman but as a woman that I happened to love, the fact that she was Chinese was not a factor for me.
Also, from very young I've lived in foreign countries (Africa, South America, Asia) and probably because of this never considered others to be black or white or yellow, just people.
And I've learned also that not only white people are racists, black and Asian people can be racist and it's not as rare as you would think.
But the US, or in general the West problem is different, it's a problem of who has the power.
And I was also thinking while looking at the picture of a very fat (probably over 300 lbs) man wearing a mini skirt and thongs, all bright red, that until I can have a serious conversation with a person like that I'm also somewhat racist.
I think the problem is not race per se. Let's say all of us were all black or white or whatever color I'm pretty sure we would still find a way to exclude outsiders. Maybe shorter people, maybe different skin tones but I'm convinced that we would still find a way to segregate and concentrate power.
So in conclusion I think the problem is much deeper than race. We have to learn to accept difference and welcome it.
I'm Caucasian and married to a Chinese woman. When I married her a long time ago (25 years) people had all kinds of weird reactions such as "oh I don't know if I could marry a Chinese woman, they're so different from us", or "I've always liked Asian women" and more. I've always found those reactions strange as I (as was mentioned before by someone else) didn't see her as a Chinese woman but as a woman that I happened to love, the fact that she was Chinese was not a factor for me.
Also, from very young I've lived in foreign countries (Africa, South America, Asia) and probably because of this never considered others to be black or white or yellow, just people.
And I've learned also that not only white people are racists, black and Asian people can be racist and it's not as rare as you would think.
But the US, or in general the West problem is different, it's a problem of who has the power.
And I was also thinking while looking at the picture of a very fat (probably over 300 lbs) man wearing a mini skirt and thongs, all bright red, that until I can have a serious conversation with a person like that I'm also somewhat racist.
I think the problem is not race per se. Let's say all of us were all black or white or whatever color I'm pretty sure we would still find a way to exclude outsiders. Maybe shorter people, maybe different skin tones but I'm convinced that we would still find a way to segregate and concentrate power.
So in conclusion I think the problem is much deeper than race. We have to learn to accept difference and welcome it.