Interracial Dating: Yes or No?

          Interracial dating has been a controversial topic for years, whether you are for or against it, the fact remains that it does exist.  It is more than probable that two individuals from different races can date and move on to a serious relationship in the future.  Unfortunately, some men and women, commonly African American’s, have an obsession with the glamour of being with the opposite race. Self hatred is strong amongst the African American race, this is one of the many reasons some people date or create off springs with opposite races, so that their children or future children can have good hair, a light complexion, and an exotic look.  Love in any form with true depth is expectable, the bible says in 1 Timothy 1:5, “Love comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”  If this is true, then a relationship that is formed by underlined racial insecurities and shallow attractions will not survive.

            In a discussion about interracial dating in an advanced level classroom of black journalism students at Texas Southern University, a couple of African American women said that they disapproved of interracial dating, and can’t stand the sight of a black man with a woman that is not black.  Some may argue that this is a racist  generalization, but when asking the student why she had such ill feelings towards the topic, she then explained that she had a bad been cheated on by her husband, a black man, with a woman of another race.  It is understandable that she has some deep rooted issues with interracial dating, because it relates to her past let down.  A circumstance that is not understandable nor should it be condoned is when a black male or female dates outside their race to create their ideal child.  Children are not like puppies you breed to create the perfect “Maltipoo” or mix-breed dog.  The majority of blacks from African descent have kinky and matted hair with darker completed skin.  Blacks that date outside their race and have children are known to have children with what is commonly known in black culture as “good hair,” along with a light complexion and sometimes a greater acceptance in commercialized society. 

         For an African American to  single handedly judge a couple or an individual because of their race, is a large step back in African American progression.  Discrimination is discrimination, and those who feel otherwise should retrace the pathways paved in black history by leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. Yes, there are struggles that couples and children that are biracial will have to endure, but everyone struggles.  As of now, the only qualified reason for opposing interracial dating is when an individual purposely seeks out a spouse of the opposite race to obtain the ideal child.   

          Aside from that, “Love is what you make and whom you make it with.” --Love Jones