CreativeDominant
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ORIGINAL: Blaakmaan
I hope that was tongue-in-cheek!
I hardly think that a preference for X-Box over Playstation even remotely compares to uniformly preferring a white mistress over a black one.
I, for one, have such a problem with black people who seek out whites for initimacy, love, affection, friendship or whatever to the exclusion of other blacks. Inherent in such a position is the theory or belief that somehow whites possess something (usually something of value) that blacks don't. Uniformly favoring whites over blacks in the belief that whites are somehow "better" (better Doms, better Masters, better submissives, better Mistresses, or whatever) is, to me, racist, pure and simple!
If that belief is based solely on the idea of skin color...you are right. However, all of us have been brought up in whatever microcosm of society we sprang from. Inherent in our make-up are the beliefs of those around us and whatever outside influences we have been exposed to and how much thinking and processing we have done with these beliefs and influences. Some black men and women may believe that they have more in common with people of the white race or other races than they do with members of their own race. Many black women have complained about the lack of integrity/ambition/strength/character of many black men and so, they seek out white men. Is that racism or simply a recognition of what they believe because they have found it to be true in their world and as such, are expressing a preference for white (or other race) males. Many white women decry the lack of ambition, strength, character, aggression, what-have-you among white men and so they seek out black (or other race) men. Again, while it is not true across the board, they have found it to be true in THEIR world. Many black men decry the aggressive attitude and lack of respect of black women for black men and so these men seek out white women that do not display this attitude. Many white men decry the aggressive attitude or money-hungry ways or lack of sexual interest or lack of submission of white women and so they seek out black women. Again in these two situations, it is not true across the board and instead, is a broad generalization taken from their world and applied broadly to society but, it IS their world. Is this seeking out of a different race a form of racism then? Or is it a recognition that in their world and their belief system, someone of the same race does not fit?
Now, you would not deny that while there are white people who see all others of a different race as inferior that there are indeed white people who do not, would you? But just as surely, you would not deny that while there are black people who see no differences in the races there are indeed black people who see themselves as superior to white people or feel ground down upon solely due to their color? When these thoughts are stemming mainly from sort of belief that the color is the deciding factor with other factors having little influence, then that indeed is racism.{/quote]
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If an employer hired an all-white workforce because hiring whites was his "preference," he'd be just as liable for racially discriminatory hiring as if his hiring was motivated by the rankest racism. And he should be.
Indeed. But we are talking personal preferences here...not legal, workforce-oriented issues. They are two different arenas. One is governed by law and should be. The other is not and thank God (or who have you) for that.
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