What is the cause of society's changing views today on IR?

learning and acceptance

I think these type of relationships will be more accepted in time, there is still some resistance from the far right agenda and the ignorant. More learning should be taught to these groups. Then acceptance will surface.

 

This comes from a personal opinion mostly...

and, I think that the views of it are changing, but not a lot, which is why I started this thread...

and, the media is doing the reverse nowadays.

 

Let's face it. We live in a multicultural society. While in the past, people were more likely to "stick with their own kind," we are seeing a significant growth in interracial relationships. By integrating with different cultures and nationalities, we are doing away with the seeds of hate, racism, and prejudice.

Interracial relationships provide individuals with the unique opportunity to learn, experience, and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds. We are given the opportunity to see the beauty in different nationalities and peoples. Most importantly, we are finally learning that the outer shell of a person does not change who they are on the inside. Deep within, we are all one in the same. Interracial relationships strengthen individuals and build harmony between different races. Learning and experiencing different cultures enrich us.

Some will argue that interracial couples need to deal with more differences and a greater number of challenges than "regular" couples - I would agree. I believe that by overcoming these differences interracial relationships become stronger and develop stability.

Finally, let us not forget the most important part of any relationship: love. An interracial couple is just as capable of loving each other as deeply as any other couple. If love is present in any relationship, great boundaries can be overcome. Any relationship will bring many challenges along with it, but one thing has always remained constant: true love will prevail.

 

What views EXACTLY are changing? The logical view point would be - are the views of BM/WW relationships changing within the GREATEST common denominator? It is the question of WHO matters, NOT the question of WHAT. You can not sit there and logically tell me the views within the GREATEST common denominator have changed or will change in the near future. In fact, it is quite the contrary, there is stubborn resistance and that tolerance has become diminutive. The pendulum WILL swing the other way, it is a matter of WHEN and how deep.

You see, I am only concerned with the WHO can bring harm to my relationship, and not PHYSICAL HARM because quite frankly nothing scares me. It will be the EFFECT 'The Who' can have on my relationship for the long term. What baffles me is this attitude of those who "don't care" then wonder WHY there relationship didn't work. It is 'The Who people' or rather GREATEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.

 

What I am referring to are the views of black male/ white female relations only being about sex, when in fact, most of the time, that isn't the case, and more people, tolerant or not, are learning that nowadays when they either enter into an interracial relationship themselves, or if a friend or family member does.

Also, I said it is changing, but NOT A LOT...


and, the rest of your passage contains the answers to why it is changing slowly, if you care to listen to what your heart tells you in it.

 

Says it all here...

 

I don't think attitudes are changing much at at all. I'd say what's changing is what people consider a legitimate reaction to IR relations...

In the past, for example, even violence was a legit reaction. Nowadays that's taboo. Still, just because people are less violent and less vocal against it, doesn't mean they like it any more than past generations. It's just "gauche" to be open about it.

This may have been mentioned already, but... part of the sea-change of what's considered a legit reaction to IR are 9/11/2001 plus the fact that wm recently "discovered" non-white women...

Regarding ww: I don't think ww's attitudes toward IR have changed all that much. In fact, as I've mentioned in other posts, I think ww are trending toward less IR... I think we're on the verge of a mild backlash against bmww relations, a "cooling" of sorts...

 

For the most part, society isn't changing their views on IR but more less having to deal with the fact every1 doesn't think the same and some ppl actually do LOVE a person of another color. As far as America having more tolerance towards IR, I definitely don't think so, but instead they are becoming more used to seeing those ppl who just won't listen to society's "convenient relationships" popping up more frequently.

For the most part, I know many more black people that would rather see BM and BW become more prevalent instead of IR (those people are usually pro-black about many things). I also know plenty of white people who find it a little disturbing/disgusting/uncomfortable/abnormal to see a black man or black woman all hugged up and snugly with another white person.

Let's keep it real, segregation was only 50 years ago. That's nowhere near ancient, so therefore there's BOUND to be plenty of hatred still prevalent amongst American citizens. For many ppl, going interracial is like going against family values and when you go against your family's/society's "traditional values", or whatever you call it that makes ppl scared to go IR, which can make you feel like everyone's views contradict your own.

Not to mention, black people are STILL being hung in the south, there are still segregated areas in this country (ex. black only drinking fountains, whites only drinking fountains) and there's still hundreds of thousands of KKK members all OVER this country. And they're not just sitting in the boondocks surrounded by their own "ideal" white world of ppl, instead, they're in some of the most prestigious areas of this country. (Don't let the suit and tie fool you).

Overall, it's up to the individual to chose their view on society and not let society make the decision for them. All freedoms come with a cost and with IR it could result in some serious backlash from all sorts of friends and family, as well as a lot of negativity from the people you don't even know.

 

I agree with you. I was watching the first several episodes of "Weeds", a showtime series and the only people the white women will date are the white men. There is sex going on between the white women and the hispanic and black men, but that is it. None of the non-white men are viewed as good enough for a relationship. Only fuck material.

 

Along with what sunstorm and SoCal told me, the only thing that seems to be actually changing is the level of acceptance and tolerance, but that's it most of the time, however, interracial relations will continue to increase (in my opinion) and people do fall in love with someone of another color all the time, in fact, before you and I were born, people still did, and will continue to.

And, as for Fly Girl's post, well, no comment. No surprise there either.