If I Was To Say That I Didn't Find Black Girls Attractive, Am I Racist?

[dave50]

A young lad in our office at work said this then there was the usual discussion about racism. I wondered what others thought. If it was a just a personal preference for sexual attractiveness like for example saying you don't find thin girls or overweight girls attractive then surely it's ok to say it.

[andy-hughes]

trt - //I find black/brown girls much more attractive than white girls, especially slim ones.

If that's racism I don't really care, as its my choice who I am intimate with.//

It's not racism - for reasons explained earlier.

[jno]

if you don't find a group of people attractive on the basis of their skin colour, yes, that's racist. On the basis of their weight, no, that's not.

[hc4361]

Equally, if he said he found black girls really sexy and attractive, would that be racist?

[TWR]

Dive, I am not in the habit of Telling a lie, If they want to know, I tell them, I don't call that being harsh.

[DTCwordfan]

How about bald girls?

[jno]

hc4361 - yes. It's judging people on the basis of race either way.

[DTCwordfan]

is that on top, or below, db?

[EDDIE51]

What's the problem? I mean you don't look at the mantlepiece while you are poking the fire !;-)

[DTCwordfan]

if you keep a brush on both, Eddy, then you are in trouble....

nothing that shaving cream and a razor doesn't sort out.

[DaisyNonna]

Always bothered me
What is the definition of black when it comes to skin colour?

[DTCwordfan]

good point, daisy, the corresponding being 'white' - or is that flesh-coloured?

[DTCwordfan]

show me.....^

[DaisyNonna]

Why?
It seems anyone with a vestige of black is called black
Why cannot anyone with a vestige of white be called white?
One is supposedly either black or white with nothing PC in between
Completely stupid and inaccurate
Glad I see people as individuals and not as differently coloured

[andy-hughes]

jno - //if you don't find a group of people attractive on the basis of their skin colour, yes, that's racist. On the basis of their weight, no, that's not. //

I can't agree.

Racism depends on a conscious opinion - you take a position based on a prejudice, which you can decide to embrace, or not.

Attraction is subconscious - you cannot decide that will or will not find someone attractive, you do or you don't, but it's not something you can control.

Therefore it is not racist to not find anyone of any colour unattractive, because attraction is not something we control - racial prejudice is.

[atalanta]

You can think what you like. It's saying it that is the problem.

[Canary42]

An interesting question - had the young lad in your office said he didn't find women attractive, would that be sexist ?

[Old_Geezer]

Saying it isn't or shouldn't be a problem. It is the intent and way something is said that should make any difference.