Revenge: The WORST reason to get involved in an interracial relationship, and one of the most frequent reasons that people do (in the past anyway), is to get back at parents or other family members who are racist. This is the wrong reason to involve yourself with anyone...it makes the relationship empty and gives it a sense of obligation rather than love. It also leads to conflict and family breakdowns. Some friends may also not accept it, and using a person to get back at them is just plain wrong.Parents: Basically fitting into the 'acceptance' category, parents of either partner in the interracial relationship may have very reserved and 'tradtional' views on how and who their son/daughter should date. This is ESPECIALLY prevalent in black/'white interracial relationships, which are typically the most unaccepted and frowned upon type of interracial relationship. In most cases this simply won't be, but there are many parents out there who do not approve of their son or daughter dating someone of a different racial origin. It is sad, but many just do not grasp the fact that, in this day and age, freedom of choice and independence is stronger than it has ever been.The bottomline is, you can expect the same pros and cons in an interracial relationship that you would in a 'traditional' relationship. Religion is just as much of an issue for some people as race. Some people have no problem at all. Overall, do what YOU want to do...not what someone else wants you to do, and not what completel strangers expect of you. Interracial relationships can be a wonderful thing for both people, and you shouldn't let the opinions of others be a determining factor in what you decide.On a personal note...people who look down on interracial relationships solely based on origin make me sick.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
THE PROS AND CONS
This project made me understand how much these interracial relationships can be a touchy subject. Most people don’t know that there are far many more pros than there are cons, but there are problems that come up. I come from an interracial family my mother is African American and my father is Asian. I really didn’t know nothing about half of the things that goes on in interracial marriages because my father is back in China. I never thought about it being so many different topics and it being such a big topic most people talk about.
Here are some of the pros and cons:Culture: Dating out the your race you can learn a lot about that person’s traditions and customs, assuming they even observe them. This can be very interesting.Family History: Similar to culture, it is always very interesting to hear about how someone's family came to America or whatever country you may be living in. This can lead to deep discussion with both the person and the person's parents/family.Exotic: The overall feeling of being with someone of a different racial origin can be very appealing. In many cases it feels like something completely new and fresh, and you get to experience new things, such as culture and history as I already mentioned, among other things.In terms of other Pros, you can basically look forward to whatever else you enjoy in a relationship with a new person. I did research in I found this interesting store somwone wrote coming from an interracial relationship and it’s the best thing that happen to them. “Being white, I prefer Asian women, and being in my first interracial relationship in my entire life, I am very happy and love the new experience...its a relatively young relationship at this point but probably the best one I've ever had. However, there are problems that can occur within an interracial relationship that do not necessarily apply to the two people involved.”
This is someone who disagrees with interracial marriages Acceptance: It’s disgusting, but some people just can't accept the fact that people of different races can be together. I personally don't understand it, but for any of us born post 1960, it can be especially troublesome. The parents of our generation, particularly of those of us born within the past 2 or 3 decades (I was born in 1982 myself), we may have to deal with a parent or parents who look down on interracial relationships. Unfortunately they were young at a time where race riots and racial hatred was at its all time high, and that has influenced MANY people of the older generation. There are many people of that generation who accept it as well...you can't hold grudges for things that didn't even affect you, but some people are so reserved and traditionalist that the idea of a mixed couple is disturbing to them. It is best to ignore those types of people.
Here are some of the pros and cons:Culture: Dating out the your race you can learn a lot about that person’s traditions and customs, assuming they even observe them. This can be very interesting.Family History: Similar to culture, it is always very interesting to hear about how someone's family came to America or whatever country you may be living in. This can lead to deep discussion with both the person and the person's parents/family.Exotic: The overall feeling of being with someone of a different racial origin can be very appealing. In many cases it feels like something completely new and fresh, and you get to experience new things, such as culture and history as I already mentioned, among other things.In terms of other Pros, you can basically look forward to whatever else you enjoy in a relationship with a new person. I did research in I found this interesting store somwone wrote coming from an interracial relationship and it’s the best thing that happen to them. “Being white, I prefer Asian women, and being in my first interracial relationship in my entire life, I am very happy and love the new experience...its a relatively young relationship at this point but probably the best one I've ever had. However, there are problems that can occur within an interracial relationship that do not necessarily apply to the two people involved.”
This is someone who disagrees with interracial marriages Acceptance: It’s disgusting, but some people just can't accept the fact that people of different races can be together. I personally don't understand it, but for any of us born post 1960, it can be especially troublesome. The parents of our generation, particularly of those of us born within the past 2 or 3 decades (I was born in 1982 myself), we may have to deal with a parent or parents who look down on interracial relationships. Unfortunately they were young at a time where race riots and racial hatred was at its all time high, and that has influenced MANY people of the older generation. There are many people of that generation who accept it as well...you can't hold grudges for things that didn't even affect you, but some people are so reserved and traditionalist that the idea of a mixed couple is disturbing to them. It is best to ignore those types of people.
BIRACIAL CHILD
In the United States is a very big multicultural society. Interacting among different ethnic groups became more common nowadays. Doing the research and the results I received the population of interracial marriages and partnerships have slowly grown. The reports that did a research had discovered that there were at least 900,000 biracial couples in the United States. These relationships are producing an increasing number of biracial offspring.
A biracial child is operationally defined as one whose biological parents are of different racial groups. For example the children of parents who are African American and Asian, Cuban and European American, Puerto Rican and Native American. During the 1990’s the number of children born from interracial marriages were ranging from 500,000 to 5,000,000.
Doing the research of biracial children is on of the most focus topic. The biracial children that were from African American and European American marriages was the most researched. After reading what some people have studied about this topic made me become more interested about being a biracial child. This is a very good topic I learned a lot from doing this project I am glad I pick this topic to do.
http://www.afroromance.com/blog/effects-of-interracial-marriages-on-children.htm
http://www.zimbio.com/Interracial+Marriage+Culture/articles/23/Interracial+Marriages+Effects+Children
A biracial child is operationally defined as one whose biological parents are of different racial groups. For example the children of parents who are African American and Asian, Cuban and European American, Puerto Rican and Native American. During the 1990’s the number of children born from interracial marriages were ranging from 500,000 to 5,000,000.
Doing the research of biracial children is on of the most focus topic. The biracial children that were from African American and European American marriages was the most researched. After reading what some people have studied about this topic made me become more interested about being a biracial child. This is a very good topic I learned a lot from doing this project I am glad I pick this topic to do.
http://www.afroromance.com/blog/effects-of-interracial-marriages-on-children.htm
http://www.zimbio.com/Interracial+Marriage+Culture/articles/23/Interracial+Marriages+Effects+Children
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