Good friend Ben, face reality,dump the wishful thinking when it comes to race,perhaps you are one of the rare species in America who are NOT anti-people.

@agnosticbuddhist Thanks for the article. I'm hoping people don't skip over the last paragraph.

Scientifically, you are correct. There is no such thing as “races” in humans. Racism is based on the false belief that (1) there are distinct races, and (2) that some races are “superior” (whatever that means). (And, of course, my race is superior to yours.) Thus, while there are no races, there is racism. We see similar hate-based discrimination on other traits: religion, the caste system, anti-semitism, and homophobia, to name a few.

I think we should be cognizant of the fact that this is an international platform and not all places around the world share Western enlightenment values. Places like Yemen, Mali, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Texas.

@Stepmomofdragons My school friends uncle made it to page 5 of the daily mirror (then the biggest newspaper in the UK) circa late 50s early 60s. because he married a black woman. Move on to the 70s and its no biggie in my hood. 2018 and the very heart of the English establishment has moved on too. Truth is in my hood you would get some very funny looks for even asking that question.
Okay maybe where I live is a-typical or hopefully the way we will all go.

@273kelvin Until 1967 when the US Supreme Court ruled in Loving vs. Virginia, it was a crime in many states to marry someone of a different race. One need not refer to the map showing the states that were forced by the courts to rescind their anti-miscegenation laws, but here it is for your information--no surprises here!
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@273kelvin Married my Nigerian husband in 1979. I'm white. Old news around here.

@AlPastor Please don't assume that all people from Iran think or feel that way. I met the love of my life from Iran in the 70's. Still going strong

@ACDC Oh, I hope may comment didn't come off that way as I certainly don't assume that is the case. Also, congrats on your relationship, that is wonderful!

So is everything you see just different shades of grey?

That’s unfortunate, because the human race is made up of beautiful shades and all should be acknowledged, loved, and appreciated for what they are, not ignored. (But I know what you mean, of course...) ?

@Jenelle
I think of others as people in general. We are all the same humans. I don't look to analyze races and color. No I don't see color, I see people.

We are all a rainbow.

Like in Fairly Odd Parents? We're all just gray blobs?

We should all remember that culture is a choice, not something one is genetically coded for.

@pnfullifidian

Unfortunately, for the vast majority, culture is about as much a choice as is the language we speak, or the religion that was handed to us by our parents. Very few rise above how they were raised.

@Piratefish Agreed. Most are what we might call, comfortable. Change can be stressful, and growth almost painful. But just like gang, gun or rape culture (to the extent that such a thing may be called such), the culture that we as adults find ourselves in today can either be embraced or abandoned.

@pnfullifidian

I agree. It just seems that so very few give it any thought and simply just resort to the default culture in which they were raised.

@ProudMary
Hahaha! If I wear shorts, people flash their highbeams at my legs.

@Shelton at least one incredibly wonderful outcome was my smart, beautiful, half-Chinese daughter; the best thing I've done in my entire life.

yes there is tons it is about prejedice

@benhmiller ummmmm....I don’t understand what that means

@Compassion8doubt Ok a little much but... at some point a person has to learn a pattern!

Same nation, same men, in my not too small experience; when in positions of power (doctors, professors) are always extremely condescending to women, especially young women, and do not place any worth At All on what a woman in a position they see as lower than them has to say or think.

Again, a whole nation of sexist asses? Maybe not, but at some point I have to stop giving this category of person a chance~ in my life

@calendarman I hope not.

pretty open minded...I must say!

@bubaj50 lol

It seems to work out on Star Trek all the time...

@Paul4747 Of course it does there.

I don't know about that. If I saw someone with scotch plaid skin color, I would think they had some type of disease and would probably stay away him/her.

Have you seen those Klingon bitches in bed, whoaaaa bring it on but wouldn't want to marry one.

By the way for you folks who feel that saying the race of man maybe a little misogynistic go ahead and change that to the human race

No, I think you're absolutely right. We have many social patterns that have old roots in tribalism, and probably pre-date civilization. You can see this on a different scale when people from neighboring states in the U.S. show active antipathy towards each other.

@Louiseann That is also what I thought as a child. Still think that it would work.