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It's not racist to personally find one race statistically more attractive than another to you. That pretty much is the definition of being a racist. It's a rat

It's not racist to personally find one race statistically more attractive than another to you. That pretty much is the definition of being a racist. It's a rather personal and benign form of racism, to be sure, but it is very much discriminating based on a person's race. Anyways, on the bright side, it means that there is an underserved market here for black women. That's gotta be useful somehow, I guess?

daenz 11y ago
> That pretty much is the definition of being a racist. We can argue dictionary definitions, and of course I would concede, but in the real world, calling someone a racist has additional connotations. I don't think a subconscious, genetic attraction to your own race, as shown by all the evidence of all races preferring their own race, deserves the label of "racist", with all the guilt and shaming and "wrongness" that comes with that word.
- delinka 11y ago
  "...genetic attraction..." Whoa, you stepped right into 'nurture vs. nature' territory.
  - daenz 11y ago
    The fact that it exists across all races is the hint that it is genetic. Unless you're suggesting that all races have independently developed identical social pressures to mate with their own race, and override the any inherent genetic tendencies to mate with all races. Then I'd ask how that pressure came to be identical for all races.
    - delinka 11y ago
      I believe it'd be "...identical pressure for all cultural groups" where cultural groups tend to contain (or become?) predominantly one race. I'd argue it's learned behavior because centuries ago, trusting outsiders was risky and what better way to identify "outsiders" than "they don't look like us."?
programmernews3 11y ago
How pathetic. It is like the ancient Greek comedies all over again. Why dont we make the attractive people HAVE to sleep with ugly people first? Make sure that the most able athletes in society mate only with those physically disabled from birth. Those with the highest IQs mate with the mentally retarded. The laughable thing is that you think that people should choose to go against their own personal preferences IS racist - you are asking people to change their dating decisions based upon race.
- angersock 11y ago
  Eh? I don't claim any of that--some form of racism are benign (arguably even positive in certain circumstances). You're the one bringing in the stigma here...I'm just arguing definitions.

daenz 11y ago

> That pretty much is the definition of being a racist. We can argue dictionary definitions, and of course I would concede, but in the real world, calling someone a racist has additional connotations. I don't think a subconscious, genetic attraction to your own race, as shown by all the evidence of all races preferring their own race, deserves the label of "racist", with all the guilt and shaming and "wrongness" that comes with that word.

delinka 11y ago
"...genetic attraction..." Whoa, you stepped right into 'nurture vs. nature' territory.
- daenz 11y ago
  The fact that it exists across all races is the hint that it is genetic. Unless you're suggesting that all races have independently developed identical social pressures to mate with their own race, and override the any inherent genetic tendencies to mate with all races. Then I'd ask how that pressure came to be identical for all races.
  - delinka 11y ago
    I believe it'd be "...identical pressure for all cultural groups" where cultural groups tend to contain (or become?) predominantly one race. I'd argue it's learned behavior because centuries ago, trusting outsiders was risky and what better way to identify "outsiders" than "they don't look like us."?

programmernews3 11y ago

How pathetic. It is like the ancient Greek comedies all over again. Why dont we make the attractive people HAVE to sleep with ugly people first? Make sure that the most able athletes in society mate only with those physically disabled from birth. Those with the highest IQs mate with the mentally retarded. The laughable thing is that you think that people should choose to go against their own personal preferences IS racist - you are asking people to change their dating decisions based upon race.

angersock 11y ago
Eh? I don't claim any of that--some form of racism are benign (arguably even positive in certain circumstances). You're the one bringing in the stigma here...I'm just arguing definitions.