[Harrier]

In the gay community Asian men undoubtedly have it the worst, its disgusting.

[Pastoral]

I'm too tired to read charts and statistics

[ahauntingnearu]

I'm not attracted to other ethnicities other than white, and I couldn't be myself dating them. Not out of racist tendencies, rather that I'm not sexually attracted to them as I am white peoples. But I still have strong friendships with other ethnicities!

[Tymps.]

Originally posted by ahauntingnearu

I'm not attracted to other ethnicities other than white, and I couldn't be myself dating them. Not out of racist tendencies, rather that I'm not sexually attracted to them as I am white peoples. But I still have strong friendships with other ethnicities!

How in the world does this not sound like the result of institutionalized racism at all to some of you

[Nathan's Nicely]

Originally posted by RatedG²

It is 100% racist though

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[cloudinthesky]

If you refuse to date and reject ANY particular race of people simply because of their race/color/ethnicity then yes. You are racist and prejudiced.

It doesn't particularly mean it's your fault, as our society is built around white people and eurocentrism. But it doesn't make it any less of a problem. Institutionalized racism is a thing, even though most non-black/asian/latino people like to pretend that it doesn't exist.

There are beautiful, attractive and non-stereotype-conforming people of EVERY race, so there is zero reason for someone to reject another person based solely on their race. If you are someone who does that then you need to check yourself and do some serious self-improvement.

[Domination]

It's not racist to want to date your own race, however it is racist if you'll selectively date some races and not others (i.e. a white person who will date Asians but not black people)

Originally posted by cloudinthesky

If you refuse to date and reject ANY particular race of people simply because of their race/color/ethnicity then yes. You are racist and prejudiced.

It doesn't particularly mean it's your fault, as our society is built around white people and eurocentrism. But it doesn't make it any less of a problem. Institutionalized racism is a thing, even though most non-black/asian/latino people like to pretend that it doesn't exist.

There are beautiful, attractive and non-stereotype-conforming people of EVERY race, so there is zero reason for someone to reject another person based solely on their race. If you are someone who does that then you need to check yourself and do some serious self-improvement.

Not true. Studies in kin selection and human relationships show that people gravitate to their own race naturally and while it's not "unnatural" to not take race in to consideration, it's far less common. Also, this isn't based on euro-centrism. Anti-"blackness" is rampant in Asia and far from uncommon for Asian parents to be okay with their kid dating from any race but black people simply because of stereotypes.

[Jet]

Originally posted by ahauntingnearu

I'm not attracted to other ethnicities other than white, and I couldn't be myself dating them. Not out of racist tendencies, rather that I'm not sexually attracted to them as I am white peoples. But I still have strong friendships with other ethnicities!

In a nutshell, you just explained to everyone that you're a racist.

[cloudinthesky]

Originally posted by Domination

It's not racist to want to date your own race, however it is racist if you'll selectively date some races and not others (i.e. a white person who will date Asians but not black people)



Not true. Studies in kin selection and human relationships show that people gravitate to their own race naturally and while it's not "unnatural" to not take race in to consideration, it's far less common. Also, this isn't based on euro-centrism. Anti-"blackness" is rampant in Asia and far from uncommon for Asian parents to be okay with their kid dating from any race but black people simply because of stereotypes.

Just because it's "rampant" does not in any way, shape or form make the practice acceptable.

I never said it was racist to want to date your own race. In fact, I'd suggest the opposite: If you refuse to date your own race, you probably have some major issues you need to work out as well.

I said it's racist to reject everyone of a certain race based solely on their skin color and/or stereotypes of that race. Not everyone conforms to those stereotypes, and to ascribe a negative connotation to an entire race of people that you've never even met, based on media, or your encounters with a small minority of that race IS prejudice and racist. Period. End of story.

If you like dating your own race then more power to you. That's a natural thing. But if you reject other races without having met every single person of that race then there's a problem.

[Mani.]

Any time you are excluding someone from something based on race IS racists and discriminatory. I can't believe anyone is comfortable with dismissing someone because of their race, and then shout that they are not racist. If it is not racist to tell someone they do not meet your standards because of their skin color, what the hell do you call it?

[SpinThatShhh]

It's not racist. That's like saying it's homophobic to only be attracted to one gender.

[Rama]

Of course it's not racist.

[Gui Blackout]

It's not racist whatsoever lmao.

[Mani.]

It also saddens me that a lot of people are brushing this behavior off as normal. There is no way to not be attracted to a race. You cannot limit a race to one look, certain behaviors, etc. A race of people is not a singular thing, so why are we treating it as such? A race is full of diversity, yet you are already assuming you are not attracted to them based on this one image and stereotype you have, or experiences you have had with a person of that race. It does not make sense to label such a thing as a preference. It's discriminatory, disgusting, and more importantly, racist. I wouldn't be able to even face someone and say "I don't date your race, sorry."

[RomanNavy]

No it isnt.

[XLR8]

Racist in the context in which its interpreted as? No. Not racial prejudice. But in the traditional sense of the word (racial bias)m yeah, it kinda is.

[Tymps.]

Originally posted by SpinThatShhh

It's not racist. That's like saying it's homophobic to only be attracted to one gender.

fff;; I had to make sure this wasn't a Goosey post.

[Inject Me.]

If you think it's racist, you're bitter tbh

[Troye]

It's totally fine if you have a preference. I mean, I generally find whites more attractive for the most part but I can't really find myself dating a Native American for example if I know they aren't motivated to be a better person in life (like a better career/education/finances etc). But that can be said for any other race/ethnic person though.

[cloudinthesky]

Originally posted by Inject Me.

If you think it's racist, you're bitter tbh

I've dated guys of many diff races at this point so bitterness has nothing to do with it. The fact of the matter is if you reject someone based on preconceived notions and encounters you've had with someone of their race, then it is a prejudiced decision. You're only feeding into the racism of our society. There's a reason why blacks and Asians are seen as the least attractive and least desirable race.