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While there can be trouble with any ethnic group pairing up outside of their background, people usually think of interracial in terms of black and white. Which begs the question can a white lead and a black lead fall in love?
It is said that love cannot be defined by the color of skin, but just because it is understood intellectually doesn’t mean it is accepted socially.
When I read in the news about interracial couples and the problems they face today it seems that prejudice is still running high on both sides of the line. The offended parties are the losers in love, and they spill poison and hate on those who have found love. The losers feel they’ve been deprived of their due when they see someone of their skin color happy and in love with someone of another skin color. In their jealousy, they don’t take into account what the two have in common with each other and immediately see only the differences… Superficial differences that is.
A man or woman dating someone of another color is seen to be driven by the urge to be that other skin color or a expression of a form of racial self-hatred. Skin color separates lovers today in the same way that society pressures rich men into seeking equally rich or highborn brides of the past (and present) in real life and in romance novels.
Interracial novels have to deal with the same issues and troubles that plague real interracial relationships today- prejudice and jealousy- to be authentic.
Originally posted 2008-12-17 22:53:46. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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This is a really interesting post! You are spot on about interracial dating. My friend is in a relationship like that and she gets harassed all the time. People need to just get over it.
I’ve been in an interracial relationship for the past decade and have 3 biracial children as products of that relationship, and really don’t have any trouble. I think the area you live in has a lot to do with how much scrutiny you get. There are a lot of biracial children in my city so it’s not a big deal, but there are certain counties where it is not tolerated at all.
I tend to write a lot of interracial romance. Sometimes race is a factor in the story and sometimes it’s not. Personally, I’d like to see more books featuring interracial couples where racism isn’t an issue. I’d just like to see couples in my situation viewed as normal, everyday couples in books.
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