I had this discussion at my work today...... with an older (60 year old) white lady from the south.....

Lets say you are a white parent of either a son or a daughter. Your child is 20 years old (for arguement sake) decides to start to date a black guy/girl. We'll assume the two people were both college grads, both had decent jobs, decent car, etc........

Would it matter to you as a parent?

The lady at my work had a problem accepting it.... even with perfect conditions she was not able to accept it.

I wouldn't care as long as both people treated each other (and me) with respect and they cared for each other.

On the flip side... i would be pissed if this happened and my child was involved.

I have some white female tenants who have black boyfriends who totally disrespect them. They just knock up the girl then go knock up a different girl and then get arrested for not paying child support..... hard to pay without a job though.

 

I don't take race into consideration when I'm dating/looking for someone. I won't expect my child to either.

 

It wouldn't matter to me if my kid was dating someone from a different race. It's mainly about their personality and character.

There will always be people out there who will discriminate against others, but it's their perrogative and shouldn't be a factor in determining your own happiness.

With my track record, chances are high that I will end up in an inter-racial relationship. I wouldn't hold it against my child if he or she did the same.

 

 

I guess the older crowd may see things differently. I would be just fine if either of my kids was dating a different race person.

 

The lady at your job is an ignorant racist IMO.

 

I would have to guess that my dad (not my mom) would feel the same way the lady here does...... I grew up in a little hillbilly type environment in the mid 70's when racist jokes were the norm..... hell I remember people telling me racist jokes when I was about 8 years old.

People never seem to root for Tiger Woods to win golf tournaments where i come from.

 

hypothetically, if and when i have kids, i wouldn't really mind my children dating individuals of different races as long as that individual and his/her family are not "losers".

 

I don't have any kids but if I did, I wouldn't really care. And how could I? My mom is white and my dad is Japanese. And no, he didn't read that book on "how to date a white woman."

 

There's your answer. An old person from the south is much more likely to be unacceptable of other races.

If I had daughters, I wouldn't let them date at all until they're 80 yrs old. As for my sons, I'd make 'em read that awesome book "How to Date White Women."