I sound a lot like your friend, no we're not racist but something that could be considered racist or blurring the line would be saying I only wanna date X or I could never see myself with a Y. You(As in a person in question of the issue.) might not actually have any other racial issues with them like working with them is fine or teaming up with them is okay. Not wanting to date someone for that reason wouldn't be as bad in my book as hating and/or not liking them because of the color of their skin for other reasons.IllumInaTIma said:As long as you don't say things like "I find all Asian women disgusting" then no. I mean, how is it any different from preferring one ethnicity over another? My good friend really likes Asian women. Their overall appearance is just more appealing to him, and he himself is not an Asian. So, is he racist then?
Sorry to nitpick but I think it'd be homophobic in that regard.Piorn said:That's as if someone would accuse me of Sexism because I don't date guys.
If you're not attracted to people, you aren't.
I'm sure I'd miss out on great people and personalities, but so do I only dating one gender.
This is the guy being discussed in the OP. Here's some quotes from his AMA on Reddit...Abomination said:It's a bit foot in mouth but not inherently bad.
I guess a better way to word it would have been "A pale skinned girl would be my ultimate preference"... I guess?
Sounds better than "No nigga bitches" or whatever he's being painted as saying.
?]romeorose-88 points 1 day ago
I am NOT racist. Just because I don't like the appearnce of black people does not make me racist. Just because I don't like a particular painting, does not mean I dislike the medium of Art as a whole!
But I will say this, Blacks do make up the majority of the inmates in the prisons in the country.
And I think it's White people that make up the majority of white collar executive types of positions in America. Probably more Whites are 1 percenters than there are blacks.
When I think of all of the classical composers like Mozart etc that were pure genius, I don't recall many of them being Black.
This is the 1st black president we've had so far and look what a horrible job he has done.
So in the grand scheme of things, it appears the scales are tilted in favor of Whites being the superior race, after all we weren't the ones that were enslaved workinf cotton fields for 40o years..
Just pointing out that history seems to show whites as always rising to the top and dominating all other countries and cultures and taking what they want and doing as they please, being the dominant, most powerful, most intelligent race....
I'm not saying I personally believe whites are superior to blacks, I am not a scientist, and I have not studied it to any great depth...
Just pointing out some observations.
But, again, for the millionth time, I may be a jerk, but I'm not a racist, there's a big difference.
My best friends are black and I have no hatred for them.
I am Romeo Rose. Ask me anything 9/24/13. Hope to see you soon. by romeorosein IAmA
[?]romeorose-233 points 1 day ago
Because when a woman has been with a black man, in my book that is ALMOST the same thing as beastiality, because black people look like apes, monkeys and gorillas. I don't mean any offense to Black people, but that's just the truth. You can't look at a black man like Ving Rhames and a gorilla and tell me you don't see some similarities. I am just speaking the truth and saying what MOST people truly think but don't have the courage to say.
The part I've quoted is what makes you not racist. Unfortunately, the original poster did not give this caveat, and the guy in question never said it. When you act like a jerk, like that guy did, people are more likely to not give you the benefit of the doubt in things like this.Saltyk said:So, I suppose it is possible that I would date a black girl, I just don't see many that I would actually want to date.
Is too, man. Racism isn't about a positive or negative outlook, it's just a kind of outlook, period, based on race. And it's not necessarily a bad thing, good god. We can date whoever we want.Ponyholder said:No it isn't. Just because you don't find a certain race attractive does not mean you are racist. I have black/Asian friends that I have known for over a decade, yet I don't date Black/Asian girls. I haven't found a single one that I find attractive. Does that make me racist? The obvious answer would be, "Of course not". Saying you hate a race, don't want anything to do with a race, constantly insult said race, that is racist.Johnny Novgorod said:Yes it IS. Choosing or not choosing SOLELY because of RACE is the very definition of RACISM.Shadowstar38 said:No. It's not racist. Unless preference in the looks of your mate is somehow discriminatory now. Hasn't been for thousands of years at least.
It's just that maybe it doesn't matter that much. He can date whoever he wants. Primitive way to go about it, but hey, it's his private life.
You'll note that there is a definite ideal form of beauty in our culture, and that this has changed over time. Ideas about attractiveness are not static.Alarien said:If you are dating another person because you find them physically attractive (first and foremost), then there is a high likelihood that you are dating them based on your body's own chemically based preferences. Yes, attraction is partially, if not heavily, chemical in nature.
Well, the word ain't "racist," because that's HATING people or finding them inferior based on their race. And I don't think anyone has actually said anything that looks like "any amount, big or small..."MarsAtlas said:Yeah. I do not buy the "I'm just not attracted to 'x race'" thing. You're saying on the whole that you cannot possibily be attracted to a person who shares any amount, big or small, of racial features from a pool of over one billion people? You seriously expect me to believe that? Besides, while a preference is something people innately have, and I cannot condemn that, preference as an excuse to blatantly discriminate is not cool. You would come off as hating on fat people if you said "no women over 160 pounds", wouldn't you?
Its a screening process, and they're using race as a standard. Hmmm, judging people before you've actually met them? I think there's a word for that. Judging people before you met them because of their race? There's a word for that too, if I recall correctly.
You're not dealing fairly with the question. Most people don't have dating pools that include those in Beverly Hills as well as those in Detroit. You're much more likely to find, let's say, four women from two seperate races, all of whom were raised in the city in which you now live. When I got my Bachelor's in English Education, part of my required reading was an article about different cultural approaches to education and relaitonship with teachers. The article said that, tpyically speaking, white parents taught their children to look them in the eye when being spoken to, while black children were taught by their parents that direct eye contact was disrespectful. You mileage may vary on how true that is, but that's what the reading said. Furthermore, when there are such things as whites-only country clubs and Black Entertainment Television, yes, there are cultural lines that can be drawn between the races in America. In the end, a person of a certain race WILL identify differently from others to specific cultural markers. This is the logic people employ when they say no one but a black person can understand the pain of hearing the N-word, and if you're not willing to say that's wrongheaded, then you're admitting that there are some unique cultural features of being a particular race.MarsAtlas said:So instead of being racist you're just plain xenophobic then? Not really helping the case. Also, does everybody of that race in the country really share the exact same culture? Is a black kid growing up in Beverly Hills going to have the same experience as a black kid who grows up in Camden or the slums of Detroit?And not only that, but most everyone (especially, one would think, a self-identified feminist) would agree that the different races of the country have different cultures.
No, saying "I don't find that person attractive" is saying "I don't find that person attractive." I don't find Megan Fox attractive. I understand why other people do, but having heard the words that have come out of her mouth makes me sure I'd never want to make out with her. My brother thinks Megan Fox is hot, probably because he doesn't care about what she says or think as much as I do.MarsAtlas said:Because everybody of a race looks the exact same way? Because there's zero chance of finding a single person in a group of over a b-b-billion people attractive? Like I said, preferences can exist, thats not a problem, but going so far as that is to discriminate based on appearance, particularly their race, hence racism. Somebody who is saying "I don't date black people because I don't find them attractive" is saying "all black people are ugly".but perhaps you simply aren't attracted to certain racial aspects
So? The United Negro College Fund giving a black kid a scholarship is "treating somebody differently because of their race." A casting call for a samurai from the year 1500 that asks that only Asian people audition is "treating somebody differently because of their race." That's not racism. That's simply acknowledging race.MarsAtlas said:Lets make a scenario. Whitey Straight McDudebro does not find a black girl attractive. He doesn't find another black girl attractive. He sees fifty more black girls, and does not find any of them attractive. What can be concluded? Its that he didn't find any of those 52 women attractive.In the end, I think it's stupid to call someone a racist if he or she doesn't have anything bad to say about a race, just finds other races more physically attractive.
Whitey McDudeBro is told about a person who sounds like a good prospective partner, but is told about her race, and without even seeing her, says "no way I can be attracted to her because she's black". Thats treating somebody differently because of their race, period.
BloatedGuppy said:This is the guy being discussed in the OP. Here's some quotes from his AMA on Reddit...Abomination said:It's a bit foot in mouth but not inherently bad.
I guess a better way to word it would have been "A pale skinned girl would be my ultimate preference"... I guess?
Sounds better than "No nigga bitches" or whatever he's being painted as saying.
?]romeorose-88 points 1 day ago
I am NOT racist. Just because I don't like the appearnce of black people does not make me racist. Just because I don't like a particular painting, does not mean I dislike the medium of Art as a whole!
But I will say this, Blacks do make up the majority of the inmates in the prisons in the country.
And I think it's White people that make up the majority of white collar executive types of positions in America. Probably more Whites are 1 percenters than there are blacks.
When I think of all of the classical composers like Mozart etc that were pure genius, I don't recall many of them being Black.
This is the 1st black president we've had so far and look what a horrible job he has done.
So in the grand scheme of things, it appears the scales are tilted in favor of Whites being the superior race, after all we weren't the ones that were enslaved workinf cotton fields for 40o years..
Just pointing out that history seems to show whites as always rising to the top and dominating all other countries and cultures and taking what they want and doing as they please, being the dominant, most powerful, most intelligent race....
I'm not saying I personally believe whites are superior to blacks, I am not a scientist, and I have not studied it to any great depth...
Just pointing out some observations.
But, again, for the millionth time, I may be a jerk, but I'm not a racist, there's a big difference.
My best friends are black and I have no hatred for them.
I am Romeo Rose. Ask me anything 9/24/13. Hope to see you soon. by romeorosein IAmA
[?]romeorose-233 points 1 day ago
Because when a woman has been with a black man, in my book that is ALMOST the same thing as beastiality, because black people look like apes, monkeys and gorillas. I don't mean any offense to Black people, but that's just the truth. You can't look at a black man like Ving Rhames and a gorilla and tell me you don't see some similarities. I am just speaking the truth and saying what MOST people truly think but don't have the courage to say.
Geez guys, I dunno. IS HE RACIST? I can't figure it out!
It's honestly ridiculous enough that it's most likely a prank or elaborate troll.
BloatedGuppy said:This is the guy being discussed in the OP. Here's some quotes from his AMA on Reddit...Abomination said:It's a bit foot in mouth but not inherently bad.
I guess a better way to word it would have been "A pale skinned girl would be my ultimate preference"... I guess?
Sounds better than "No nigga bitches" or whatever he's being painted as saying.
?]romeorose-88 points 1 day ago
I am NOT racist. Just because I don't like the appearnce of black people does not make me racist. Just because I don't like a particular painting, does not mean I dislike the medium of Art as a whole!
But I will say this, Blacks do make up the majority of the inmates in the prisons in the country.
And I think it's White people that make up the majority of white collar executive types of positions in America. Probably more Whites are 1 percenters than there are blacks.
When I think of all of the classical composers like Mozart etc that were pure genius, I don't recall many of them being Black.
This is the 1st black president we've had so far and look what a horrible job he has done.
So in the grand scheme of things, it appears the scales are tilted in favor of Whites being the superior race, after all we weren't the ones that were enslaved workinf cotton fields for 40o years..
Just pointing out that history seems to show whites as always rising to the top and dominating all other countries and cultures and taking what they want and doing as they please, being the dominant, most powerful, most intelligent race....
I'm not saying I personally believe whites are superior to blacks, I am not a scientist, and I have not studied it to any great depth...
Just pointing out some observations.
But, again, for the millionth time, I may be a jerk, but I'm not a racist, there's a big difference.
My best friends are black and I have no hatred for them.
I am Romeo Rose. Ask me anything 9/24/13. Hope to see you soon. by romeorosein IAmA
[?]romeorose-233 points 1 day ago
Because when a woman has been with a black man, in my book that is ALMOST the same thing as beastiality, because black people look like apes, monkeys and gorillas. I don't mean any offense to Black people, but that's just the truth. You can't look at a black man like Ving Rhames and a gorilla and tell me you don't see some similarities. I am just speaking the truth and saying what MOST people truly think but don't have the courage to say.
Geez guys, I dunno. IS HE RACIST? I can't figure it out!
It's honestly ridiculous enough that it's most likely a prank or elaborate troll.