The Inter-Racial Sex Thread

Actually, it might be more appropriate to call this the Inter-Cultural or the Inter-Ethnic Relations Thread, but you're all reading now, so down to business. I know some people have been waiting for a chance to discuss all of this stuff, and even if you weren't feel free to join in now!

But first off, I do have a request for all of you-- try not to get offended! I know this is a tall order for people in an English-Speaking society, but it is so rare that people ever get to really discuss this kind of thing that this could really be an opportunity. And the correllary, of course is try not to be offensive!

So, in short, I would hope that people would use some restraint, but if it were up to me anything short of a call to genocide would be tolerated in this context.

[Remember, people might say things that sound very wrong, but which might just be a miscommunication. They could be ignorant. Or you could be.]

So, I know you all have opinions on this, so have at it! What do you think about people from different backgrounds hooking up? What about yellow-girl-white-boy craze? Or Korean-girl-Japanese-boy? Don't be shy, let's hear it!

DA

this should be good.

At the risk being called a nazi, I oppose it. Nothing rational, but I think that races shouldn't mix. It offends me to see it to be honest. A girlfriend of me is dating a marrocan guy, and I have to admit he is a great guy but it still strikes me as an odd thing to do. But I am conciously a hypocrite as there is hardly a flavour I haven't tried. Inevitable thing really.

I think it's the only way for any sanity to be brought to this world. My father is Jewish and my mother is Christian and that same exact arrangement exists in my marriage. My ancestors include Americans who fought in the Pacific, Germans who fought on the Eastern Front and Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Add to this an Irish nobleman who was disowned for marrying a peasant girl and my family is one big giant mismatched conglomerate.

Familiarity breeds understanding. We need more understanding in this world and there's no better way to become familiar with someone than to spend your life with them.

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this should be good.

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Yeah, we should have a sweepstake on how long it lasts before its closed.

As my wife is half Iranian I am all in favour of it. On the other hand I regard my children as entirely English (not that I am opposed to them finding out about their Iranian heritage, far from it. But any child of mine will feel its pulse quickening when it sees a Spitfire or HMS Victory or my name's not Mr English Assassin)

Indeed, I say we need more of it. What is it all about when, in the UK, Asian boys try to beat up asian girls if they so much as look as a white boy (and don't even try to say it doesn't happen, I spent a year at City Uni sharing a flat with, amongst others, an asian girl, and she got massive grief. Even though she actually had an asian boyfriend.)

(Oops. Asian= Indian/pakistani/bangladeshi, in the UK, for US posters)

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Originally Posted by English assassin

As my wife is half Iranian I am all in favour of it. rs)

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In favour of what then really, you are an example of how it can be (with saying that I thrust you have a productive relationship), but why be im favour of something that really has little to do with that. It should be allowed of course, but it's no utopia. I like to call it the multicult, I am sure you understand why.

It has always been a good thing to mix genes and avoid marriage with your cousin.~:handball:

Ethnicity would be, ideally, an irrelevant characteristic.

Inter-marriage and inter-breeding (Hey, I'm Catholic, so we view it as preferable in that sequence) are probably genetically healthier in the long run than would be insularity.

I have long thought that one of the unsung advantages of the USA is that many of us are mutts -- which are often healthier than purebreds.

In short, if you find the person attractive and they you, I would wish you both the best in overcoming any lingering cultural hurdles.

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In favour of what then really, you are an example of how it can be (with saying that I thrust you have a productive relationship), but why be im favour of something that really has little to do with that. It should be allowed of course, but it's no utopia. I like to call it the multicult, I am sure you understand why.

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Not entirely, to be honest, but I'm probably being slow.

I suppose what I was saying is that as I'm in one I'm in favour of inter-racial relationships rather than against them. I don't think they should be made compulsory though.

Except for... NO NO NO, we are NOT going there.

Hey, most of the girls I've gone out with are white, I'm chinese. There simply aren't that many girls of my race that are willing to go out with me :wink: No seriously though, there aren't all that many

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No seriously though, there aren't all that many

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So you asked out ~1/2 billion girls and none would go out with you?~:eek:

None of my business what people do with each other. And as long as she's attractive and smart I'll be happy. Races are practially made up anyway. Just go look at the EB forums and the difficulties over who is what race.

I've read that inter-racial breeding can often cause complications at birth, since the shape of the woman's vagina matches the shape of her head, thus members of a different ethnicity may not be most...ahem..compatible. Of course, this didn't seem quite right when I read it, and the source was dubious at best.

As far as inter-racial sex goes, I'm all for it. Heh.

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At the risk being called a nazi, I oppose it. Nothing rational, but I think that races shouldn't mix. It offends me to see it to be honest. A girlfriend of me is dating a marrocan guy, and I have to admit he is a great guy but it still strikes me as an odd thing to do. But I am conciously a hypocrite as there is hardly a flavour I haven't tried. Inevitable thing really.

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Why races shouldn't mix? It's not that I'm gonna dump my girlfriend but I'm just interested to hear. Last time I talked to a member of white supremacy she/he explained that interracial mating is considered adultery in some version of bible. So lets hear something different.

I wouldn't bother to date a girl at all if our cultures were different or if our routines were different. For example, I can't see myself dating some muslim zealot from Iran who wears scarf (jilbab?) everytime. The thing is, at least in my place, we all do the same stuff, celebrate the same 4th of July, watch the same Conan O'Brien, watch the same Prison Break, etc. I find it hard to understand why one can't hook up with another race if we share lots of things in common.

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Originally Posted by Martinus

So you asked out ~1/2 billion girls and none would go out with you?~:eek:

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Sad, isn't it.

Either he's independently wealthy -- all hail the new China -- or I simply must find out the specs on his amazing cell-phone plan.

I summed up my point in the babe thread (sorry about that mods), race is rather irrelevant to me.

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Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

I have long thought that one of the unsung advantages of the USA is that many of us are mutts -- which are often healthier than purebreds.

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From a scientific point of view, it is probably a good idea to mix the genes bit. My zoology professor of a few years ago claimed nearly the same thing as you. However, mixing the genes also means you can get 'bad' genes transferring from one population to another (sickle cell amenia, lactose intolerance,...). So it's a bit of give and take.

Culturally, I can see how people don't like mixing races since it clouds the heritage of a population. However, as other posters have stated, it might improve peace and understanding in a multi-cultural society.

I don’t mind inter-cultural-ethnic-religious (hmm) relationships. Love transcends these simplistic imaginary boundaries.

No problem at all with it - I know quite a number of "mixed" couple (actually I dislike that term) of various age groups. Sometimes it works out fantastic, sometimes it does not (same as with all couples).

Thanks, Del Arroyo, for making an appropriate opening post for what might be a thread that could easily go out of hands :bow:

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Originally Posted by Weebeast

Last time I talked to a member of white supremacy

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You are not talking to one now.

i actually wanted to start a thread like this

as a product of interracial marriage at a few points in my family tree, i can't exactly be against it. however, the best thing would be for every other man to stick to their own race. that way, all of the white/asian/etc ladies would have to come to me to satisfy their.. curiosity. damn tiger woods and his cablanasian charm.. that swedish chick should have had to come to me for her one-stop shopping, nah mean!! :furious3:

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Originally Posted by Big_John

as a product of interracial marriage at a few points in my family tree, i can't exactly be against it. however, the best thing would be for every other man to stick to their own race. that way, all of the white/asian/etc ladies would have to come to me to satisfy their.. curiosity. damn tiger woods and his cablanasian charm.. that swedish chick should have had to come to me for her one-stop shopping, nah mean!! :furious3:

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~D You take care of her and I will take care of her twin sister ~;) . Funny
thing is that for a long time I thought he might be gay, and then after he
married her he went into a big 'slump'-- I figured she was toooo much for
him to handle-- and golf too.

I have an "anything that moves policy" let's just say that.

Beautiful women are beautiful women, no matter what their ethnic makeup is.

So hey, no problem from me.

Although I believe love can happen the same no matter the race of the couple, and I believe that I may be a case, I can't really say I've ever been 'in love', I will say that I have found people of some races tend to be more physically attractive to me than people of other races tend to be.:book: I have no problem with it; I guess I've seen a lot of it, so it's common place.

as long as the girl is hot....bring it! ~;)

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Originally Posted by Fragony

You are not talking to one now.

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LoL yeah I know, I didn't say you were. I just wanna hear the reason behind your disapproval on interracial-hookups.

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Originally Posted by TinCow

My ancestors include Americans who fought in the Pacific, Germans who fought on the Eastern Front and Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Add to this an Irish nobleman who was disowned for marrying a peasant girl and my family is one big giant mismatched conglomerate.

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I am starting to like them already! ~;)

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Familiarity breeds understanding.

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Nail, head, nuff said. :bow:

I looked at the title of this thread, and thought, "Wow - ironically, this may turn out to be one of the least contentious threads in the backroom." Looks like I was mostly right.

Genetically, consider the reason that incest causes problems: the closer-related two people are, the more likely it is that they'll share the same genetic defects. These defects may not be manifest immediately, since they're usually recessive. However, if a child receives the same genetic defect from both parents, it will be manifest in him/her.

So, genetically, it makes perfect sense for people of different races to mix. There are, of course, other factors to consider, such as culture and faith. For example, two people who come from radically different cultures, or who have radically different views on the world and on God, might find that such differences cause conflict in a marriage arrangement. They might become great friends and even have strong mutual understanding, but marriage is a stretch. I say this as a general principle and not a rule.

I am American (of German/Italian descent) and have a particular weakness for Asian women. I guess it's natural to be attracted to the exotic and the less familiar. So I'd give clear support to marriages that cross ethnic and cultural lines, noting, of course, that each situation must be evaluated independently.

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Familiarity breeds understanding.

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I agree with that too but this life would be boring without differences. Don't tell me you don't like playing Total War.

BTW, anyone seen Kingdom of Heaven yet? I'm waiting for the DVD. Somebody took it first off the shelf like they know anything about that movie :(. I just wanna see Saladin open a can of whupbutt on those templars.

We are all members of the human race - so it really does not matter to me if the individual comes from Asia, Africa, or South America - if that is the person you want to be with then so be it.

Now if your speaking of Inter-Species relationships - its got to be plutonic or its just wrong.

You know man's best friend is his dog....~D