Interracial marriages

[brjames]

Originally posted by: dionx

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: Vadatajs
To each their own.

To each their own?

"Each" implies one, and "their" implies more than one.

it's called the subjunctive. its a grammar point in english, spanish, and other languages.

tell me which is grammatically correct:

1) if i was a rockstar
2) if i were a rockstar

Nice try, but the subjunctive is a tense, and as such only verbs change to reflect it. Notice that "was" and "were" are both verbs, but "their" is an adjective. Adjectives do not change with tense, mood, or whatever. Only number affects them. "To each their own" is a lazy man's way of being PC. The correct PC version of your sentence would be "To each his or her own." A correct sentence that rolls off the tounge easier, but is not quite as PC, would be "To each his own." English does permit "his" to refer to both males and females if the context is gender-neutral.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Jzero
I've simply never found myself attracted to non-white women, but I've got nothing against it.

HOLY OEDIPUS COMPLEX, BATMAN!

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: AstIsis

Originally posted by: theNEOone
goddamnit people. for the last time, mexican, hispanic, indian, etc. ARE NOT RACES. they are either ethnicities or nationalities.

Tell that to the KKK!

Guess I should tell this story. My Dad's family are/were the typical WASP's and as I said before, he married my mother who is half Mexican and half German. When he did, my Grandfather who was part of the KKK was not happy about it. Seeing as how my father was his favorite son, my Grandfather decided to give my mother a chance. Once he got to know her, he started to really rethink his prejudices and then when I was born he learned to regret them. Before his death, he ended up with grandchildren from a variety of races and cultural backgrounds that he loved dearly.

That's awesome. Glad to hear that had a happy ending.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Jzero
I've simply never found myself attracted to non-white women, but I've got nothing against it.

HOLY OEDIPUS COMPLEX, BATMAN!

ROTFL!

This thread is getting funnier by the hour. I love that the grammar police are in here in full force, too!

 

[slackerinabox]

Can't really add anything new but I'm bored, so I'll try.. Well, I'm Indian but culturally "white" so have a hard time getting along with indians.. in fact, I've only had one indian friend in my life and I was his first Indian friend as well.. So, personally, I find that I'm simply not attracted to many Indian people, period.. Most of my friends were white, I listened to "white music," enjoyed watching the simpsons and seinfeld- so I found being attracted to white women totally natural to me.. What's odd though is the looks that I get- even though I live in nyc.. It's acceptable fro asian (chinese, japanese) women to date white men in NYC and second nature for african americans to date hispanics but I still get stares and sh1t.. It's very frustrating and something that took me years to get used to.. My parents, like any fine asian-born parents, forbade my relationship with a "Jew" and still make comments every now... Even my sister (we're Christian while her husband is Hindu -a mix that drove my religious mom crazy) makes rude comments about jewish people in front of my gf.. It's really frustrating but at least I'm the first male in my family (extended as well) that didn't have to buy a S.O. from India.. And "mixed-breeds" always have cute kids - must be the lack of the usual indian inbreeding...

 

[Nitemare]

I'm in one..

wife = Filopena
Nitemare = mostly white mutt

 

[billandopus]

Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
I'm Chinese, and my wife is white. No problems from either set of parents. Fortunately, her parents Are not Conservative. Even her grandparents are liberal and have accepted me from the beginning. In fact, I feel as comfortable with my in-laws as my own parents . . .

Some have already said it: It's the cultural background that matters more than the skin color.

Same. However, living in Vancouver interracial marriages (especially Chinese and Caucasian) are very, very common because of the very high Asian-Canadian population. We have two beautiful boys and whevever we get around we see tons of mixed kids in the mall, at motoring munchkins ... and so forth.

 

I only date blonde, blue-eyed, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, Aryan women.

 

[Kelemvor]

I don't have a problem with it at all. It's just not for me.

 

[Phuz]

Originally posted by: dwell
I only date blonde, blue-eyed, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, Aryan women.

:evil: