Racism

[flip_flop]

I was accused of racism at a BBQ on Saturday because I said I don't find black women attractive.

I don't consider this to be even remotely racist, just personal preference.

Opinions?

[flip_flop]

Thank you silentsnow, you've proved a point that I have been saying for a long time.......a lot of people, you included, really don't understand what racism is.

[SilentSnow]

Racism is discrimination or PREJUDICE based on race, do you agree? if not give me your definition of what racism is.

Two examples of PREDUDICE are : 1/ an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts and 2/ a preconceived preference or idea.

You said you don't find black woman attractive, i doubt you have met every black woman, I take it you do find some woman attractive, but just as long as they are not black yeah?

It was a racist comment.



*i had to capitalise prejudice because of a lack of a bold font here, i wasn't shouting or anything :)

[flip_flop]

I'd refer you to Loosehead's answer - sums it up neatly for me!

Of course I haven't met every black woman, but I've met enough to know that I don't find them attractive - I can objectively see some are good looking but I am not sexually attracted to them.

How is that even remotely racist?

I do however find many Indian women very very attractive - kinda knocks the racist comment aside doesn't it.

I don't find gay men attractive - does that make me a homophobe?

I'm afraid you simply do not understand what true racism is.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question41 7432.html

[SilentSnow]

well i suppose it depends if you find straight men attractive or not, you did say you didn't find black woman attractive, so i assume its just the woman.

..Naw i'm just joking, B

Back to your original question though, i doubt we would ever agree, it could go on forever, i just find it a bit dangerous that a race is ever referred to as a whole, society needs all the help it can get in dealing with people as individuals.

[Pippa68]

I don't find men with beards attractive..does that make me beardist?

Seriously, it is personal choice flip_flop. Not racist at all.

Mr P is of the same opinion, although he has socialised and worked with many black women he has never found any attractive ~ nor does he find any black actresses or singers attractive. He has also been called racist because of this opinion.

[Pippa68]

Forgot to mention that both Eddie Murphy & Jermaine Jackson have publicly stated that they aren't sexually attracted to white women, and would never date one.

As far as I know they have never been vilified for saying that.

Make of it what you will ;o)

[taliesin238]

No this is not racisism at all!! Its just another fine example of how the nation is getting sucked up by the PC brigade and i am an anti racist to the max!! Its just like me saying i dont find ginger men attractrive or that i dont find blonde men attractive!!