It seems we are becoming more and more commonplace. Good to see such progress being made.. “The U.S. is getting to be more and more of a multicultural country. If you have biracial children, they will have plenty of company in most schools and neighborhoods,” says psychotherapist Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D., author of The Commuter Marriage: Keep Your Relationship Close While You’re Far Apart. http://www.match.com/magazine/article.aspx?articleid=12289
It's been commonplace since the early 2000s, however, we have to make a distinction on a few factors...mainly acceptance vs. tolerance. When I read Newsweek a little more than 1.5 years ago, I read an article about people and their evolving views on interracial relationships. In that, there's a particular stat in which only 84% of people are okay with interracial relationships. But, there are more variables to consider such as whether people simply tolerate or accept it altogether. That's a major difference and right now, we still see a good number of people within that 84% simply tolerate the idea of it, especially when dealing with being involved with a black male. It's still going strong. But we have so much more work to do.
Yes, interracial marriages are on the rise...especially for Black women! According to the US Census, interracial marriages more than doubled between 1980 and 1995. Black/White marriages increased an estimated 96% overall, with marriages between of Black women and White men increasing 171%.
My kids school is the same way. Biracial kids make up a good chunk of the elementary schools population. Not just blk/wht (although most of the moms I see are white), we have a large Hispanic and Asian population as well. It's a beautiful thing. As a mom I take comfort knowing that my children aren't looked at as being "different" simply because they're biracial (at least not this early in life). One of the reasons I love Southern California :heart: Those are incredible statistics!! It's lovely to see people becoming more and more comfortable with the simple concept of loving someone regardless of the color of their skin. Imagine that!
I agree, some people can "accept" ir relations but won't tolerate them in the family. Others will tolerate seeing them but will never accept 2 "different" people seeing each other. It's important to see whether this country is accepting or tolerate of ir relationships.
As a whole I think the country is more tolerant than accepting. Definitely a huge difference, but I think (hope) that the increasing tolerance will lead to sincere acceptance. A girl can hope, right?!
Right! I think people (in general) are actually far more tolerant than we give them credit for. Its the intolerant few that tend to be the most vocal in their disapproval. I am so blessed that I grew up in a family where love knows no color. At 5 years old I was the flower girl in the wedding of a AM/BW so love across the color line was never "different" or "abnormal".
I was raised the same way!! I'm so grateful for the way I was taught to love. :heart: Can't imagine where I'd be if I grew up any different. I still remember bringing home my first boyfriend (bm)...there was never even a thought that my family may not accept him. My family fell in love with him because he was a good student and he treated me nicely. No one made a peep about the fact that he was black. Ever. Skin color truly didn't (doesn't) matter in my family, and I'll always have the utmost respect for my mom for raising us that way. Acceptance is far more important to me than tolerance but I understand that we have to take baby steps. Hopefully we're getting there.
I love it! I really do have sympathy for those who encounter hostility within their own families regarding who they choose to love. Family should be a barrier to the harsh realities that sometimes exist out in the world. The thought that a couple wouldn't even have that refuge in their own family is so very sad.
