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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:10:31 PM
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Is it racist?


Saw this come up in another thread. Have we become so politically correct that one has to pretend to be attracted to people they are not to not be considered racist? Do people get to choose who they are attracted to???

The term racist is thrown around far too casually IMO. Should be reserved for actual racism, the word is losing any meaning anymore. Everything is racist now.
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Patty_Fleur
08/13/17 1:12:17 PM
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No. I'm black but I'm not attracted to other blacks. In fact, I really only white girls. There's just something about them.
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SSJGrimReaper
08/13/17 1:13:06 PM
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gamepimp12
08/13/17 1:13:45 PM
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Not generally being attracted to a race =\= racist

Dismissing an entire race as unattractive knowing you'll never meet everyone in the race = racist
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FrisbeeDude
08/13/17 1:14:06 PM
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I'll say again: if you're categorically excluding a race from your dating pool specifically because of their race, you're racist
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OpheliaAdenade
08/13/17 1:14:14 PM
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I'm not sexually attracted to black people. :u Everyone else is okay though.
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GunmaN1905
08/13/17 1:14:52 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
I'll say again: if you're categorically excluding a race from your dating pool specifically because of their race, you're racist


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TomNook20
08/13/17 1:14:56 PM
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No, you can't control what you're attracted to.

But it's pretty fucking weird if you can't find a single person out of a group of hundreds of millions of people attractive.
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LightDarkFrexed
08/13/17 1:15:09 PM
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No but you are probably prejudice to some extent if you must let people know you aren't attracted to an entire race
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MrPeppers
08/13/17 1:15:48 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
I'll say again: if you're categorically excluding a race from your dating pool specifically because of their race, you're racist


The only person this really hurts is the racist with the opinion, though. He's limiting his own dating pool. It's definitely racist, but probably one of the most mild forms out there.
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DreadedWave
08/13/17 1:16:31 PM
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There's not a single race that I haven't found someone that's attractive from.
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FrisbeeDude
08/13/17 1:17:18 PM
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MrPeppers posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
I'll say again: if you're categorically excluding a race from your dating pool specifically because of their race, you're racist


The only person this really hurts is the racist with the opinion, though. He's limiting his own dating pool. It's definitely racist, but probably one of the most mild forms out there.


Yeah I tend not to sweat it. More sweet black booty girls for me ayyyeeee
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:19:14 PM
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TomNook20 posted...
No, you can't control what you're attracted to.

But it's pretty fucking weird if you can't find a single person out of a group of hundreds of millions of people attractive.


Is it that weird? Personally I haven't found a race yet that I'm not attracted to, but I am not attracted to overweight women. Out of all the hundreds of millions I can say I wouldn't find a single one attractive. That's just the way my mind works, can't control that.
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Teddytalks
08/13/17 1:19:26 PM
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Yes. Hundreds of millions of people in each ethnicity, but all of them are unattractive even though you didn't even see 1% of them? It also mainly said about minorities to. I still can't imagine why people can't find these women attractive.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/66/94/a26694a6bd80e8d00746a651cf55dac5--cover-girl-bangladesh.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/64/1f/b0/641fb0c90558ff234837ab245b8d2558--ebony-girls-ebony-women.jpg

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Alucard188
08/13/17 1:19:45 PM
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DreadedWave posted...
There's not a single race that I haven't found someone that's attractive from.


This.
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luigi13579
08/13/17 1:20:15 PM
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Well, in the sense that races contain a wide variety of people such that you can't really pigeon-hole them, sort of.

I could sort of see someone saying that they haven't yet been attracted to anyone of a particular race, but to tar them all with the same brush... eh.
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TomNook20
08/13/17 1:21:56 PM
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Zodd3224 posted...

Is it that weird? Personally I haven't found a race yet that I'm not attracted to, but I am not attracted to overweight women. Out of all the hundreds of millions I can say I wouldn't find a single one attractive. That's just the way my mind works, can't control that.


That's a terrible analogy.
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:26:14 PM
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Teddytalks posted...
Yes. Hundreds of millions of people in each ethnicity, but all of them are unattractive even though you didn't even see 1% of them? It also mainly said about minorities to. I still can't imagine why people can't find these women attractive.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/66/94/a26694a6bd80e8d00746a651cf55dac5--cover-girl-bangladesh.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/64/1f/b0/641fb0c90558ff234837ab245b8d2558--ebony-girls-ebony-women.jpg

https://k60.kn3.net/taringa/4/C/E/3/2/5/zh2wesker/2F7.jpg


I think they are sexy. But like I said, you don't get to choose what you are attracted to. Maybe brown, white, or yellow skin turns someone off physically. Or maybe big feet turn someone off. Who knows? People find Emma Stone attractive, I think she looks like a bipedal lizard creature... Physicial attraction is not a voluntary thing, you dont get to choose.
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Sayoria
08/13/17 1:26:46 PM
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No. It's called a preference.
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LordZangetsu_LZ
08/13/17 1:26:54 PM
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not at all. some people are just attracted to certain races.. or just not attracted to certain races.

think... mustard. If someone doesn't like mustard, but likes ketchup, is that person a picky eater? No they just don't like mustard and that's ok. More mustard for the rest of you all.
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:27:16 PM
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TomNook20 posted...
Zodd3224 posted...

Is it that weird? Personally I haven't found a race yet that I'm not attracted to, but I am not attracted to overweight women. Out of all the hundreds of millions I can say I wouldn't find a single one attractive. That's just the way my mind works, can't control that.


That's a terrible analogy.


Why?
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boxington
08/13/17 1:28:37 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
I'll say again: if you're categorically excluding a race from your dating pool specifically because of their race, you're racist

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Teddytalks
08/13/17 1:31:57 PM
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Zodd3224 posted...
Teddytalks posted...
Yes. Hundreds of millions of people in each ethnicity, but all of them are unattractive even though you didn't even see 1% of them? It also mainly said about minorities to. I still can't imagine why people can't find these women attractive.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/66/94/a26694a6bd80e8d00746a651cf55dac5--cover-girl-bangladesh.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/64/1f/b0/641fb0c90558ff234837ab245b8d2558--ebony-girls-ebony-women.jpg

https://k60.kn3.net/taringa/4/C/E/3/2/5/zh2wesker/2F7.jpg


I think they are sexy. But like I said, you don't get to choose what you are attracted to. Maybe brown, white, or yellow skin turns someone off physically. Or maybe big feet turn someone off. Who knows? People find Emma Stone attractive, I think she looks like a bipedal lizard creature... Physicial attraction is not a voluntary thing, you dont get to choose.


The problem is, especially with black people, none of these characteristics apply. Black people vary from purple black to snow white, with various facial features in between. Would you say she is black or white?

https://cf.girlsaskguys.com/a22743/67d8b965-849f-4f24-8c7c-ac5fe687ec40.jpg

Would you say the baby born to the two african parents is black or white?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-baby-shocks-black-parents-medically-possible/

The people stating preference are quite honestly racist hiding behind words, as it is impossible to meet enough people of a race to make a solid preference based on what you seen, as they're just to varied within that group. The only way you can truly state that, is if you have a generalized understanding of that race's features and appearances, which is textbook prejudice.
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TomNook20
08/13/17 1:32:13 PM
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Zodd3224 posted...

Why?


All overweight people are overweight.

All *insert racial group* are ... what? You can't really fill in the blank there.
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UnholyMudcrab
08/13/17 1:32:40 PM
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ImTheMacheteGuy
08/13/17 1:33:50 PM
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no, that's dumb
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The Admiral
08/13/17 1:35:57 PM
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If you specifically wouldn't date a person because of their race, then yes, that's racist. But if you're generally not attracted to physical features of a certain race, that's an uncontrolled response and is perfectly fine. Even in that case, however, it's hard to imagine there isn't a single person of the given race that you don't find attractive.
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UnfairRepresent
08/13/17 1:38:36 PM
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I envy anyone who chooses what they find attractive
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BlackHorse6969
08/13/17 1:39:11 PM
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TomNook20 posted...
Zodd3224 posted...

Why?


All overweight people are overweight.

All *insert racial group* are ... what? You can't really fill in the blank there.

all black people are black. all asian people are asian. all white people are white. all mexicans are mexican. de nada es da nada. good for nada
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Teddytalks
08/13/17 1:40:55 PM
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BlackHorse6969 posted...
TomNook20 posted...
Zodd3224 posted...

Why?


All overweight people are overweight.

All *insert racial group* are ... what? You can't really fill in the blank there.

all black people are black. all asian people are asian. all white people are white. all mexicans are mexican. de nada es da nada. good for nada

Doesn't work like that chump.
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:44:00 PM
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Teddytalks posted...
Zodd3224 posted...
Teddytalks posted...
Yes. Hundreds of millions of people in each ethnicity, but all of them are unattractive even though you didn't even see 1% of them? It also mainly said about minorities to. I still can't imagine why people can't find these women attractive.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/66/94/a26694a6bd80e8d00746a651cf55dac5--cover-girl-bangladesh.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/64/1f/b0/641fb0c90558ff234837ab245b8d2558--ebony-girls-ebony-women.jpg

https://k60.kn3.net/taringa/4/C/E/3/2/5/zh2wesker/2F7.jpg


I think they are sexy. But like I said, you don't get to choose what you are attracted to. Maybe brown, white, or yellow skin turns someone off physically. Or maybe big feet turn someone off. Who knows? People find Emma Stone attractive, I think she looks like a bipedal lizard creature... Physicial attraction is not a voluntary thing, you dont get to choose.


The problem is, especially with black people, none of these characteristics apply. Black people vary from purple black to snow white, with various facial features in between. Would you say she is black or white?

https://cf.girlsaskguys.com/a22743/67d8b965-849f-4f24-8c7c-ac5fe687ec40.jpg

Would you say the baby born to the two african parents is black or white?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-baby-shocks-black-parents-medically-possible/

The people stating preference are quite honestly racist hiding behind words, as it is impossible to meet enough people of a race to make a solid preference based on what you seen, as they're just to varied within that group. The only way you can truly state that, is if you have a generalized understanding of that race's features and appearances, which is textbook prejudice.


People make statements about preference all the time. People say they love white women or Asian women, etc.

I'm half black myself. A while back I had to stop dating a girl because her mom wouldn't allow her to date a black guy. What her mother did, THAT is racism.

However, if the girl had not been attracted to me in the first place because of my skin tone, that is not racist. Personally I prefer browner skin, not too dark, not too pale, but I could imagine some people just don't like any shade of caucasian or any shade of black, Asian, etc. The brain is strange when it comes to attraction. Men aren't naturally supposed to be attracted to other men, or women to women, yet gay people exist. I don't believe being gay is a choice either. You never know.
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ThePredominate
08/13/17 1:47:47 PM
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I think the right thing is to say that you heavily prefer a certain race, sexually. But outright saying you never would seems spiteful.

But the biggest thing is you should never actually say this as a reason is because it's just rude. It's fine to have that preference, but keep it to yourself. If you turn down a black girl or whatever, even if you must lie that you just don't feel any chemistry. There's no need for hurt feelings.
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Teddytalks
08/13/17 1:48:54 PM
#36:


Zodd3224 posted...

I'm half black myself. A while back I had to stop dating a girl because her mom wouldn't allow her to date a black guy. What her mother did, THAT is racism.


Disgustingly racist. I give you my condolences.

However, if the girl had not been attracted to me in the first place because of my skin tone, that is not racist. Personally I prefer browner skin, not too dark, not too pale, but I could imagine some people just don't like any shade of caucasian or any shade of black, Asian, etc. The brain is strange when it comes to attraction. Men aren't naturally supposed to be attracted to other men, or women to women, yet gay people exist. I don't believe being gay is a choice either. You never know.


That is different from what I am saying. Race isn't based on skin color alone, and you side-stepped that argument completely. It doesn't matter about tone, some people find the idea of blackness repulsive completely, and project that idea onto a whole race where some people don't even have any of the features or even the skin tone. It is undoubtedly racist.
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emblem boy
08/13/17 1:49:51 PM
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I don't know if it's racist, but I think it's weird as fuck to think no one of a certain race is attractive
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Funkdamental
08/13/17 1:52:48 PM
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: even if you are "racist" for not feeling yourself sexually attracted to people of certain races, I feel this isn't an instance of the kind of "racism" that actually matters. So long as you're conscious of the issue and you're careful not to discriminate against anyone in ways that might actually impact them, and you treat them as far as possible with fairness and respect, it won't matter either to them or to you that you're not going to sleep with them. You may not be doing yourself any favours by missing out, but you probably won't be doing them any disservice either.

Some people are obsessed with the idea that everyone has the duty to achieve an ideal, perfect state of mind in which any stray thought, every unconscious impulse, and all feeling can inspected, dissected and rubber-stamped to certify that it's clean and pure and totally racially 'neutral' in conformity with this month's edition of the manual. I'm sure that's a wonderful aspiration. But rather than demand impossible standards, and treat even the most trivial fluff as if it's immensely important and the failure to match such standards as an unforgivable transgression, we should instead just learn to prioritize our concerns: to focus our energies and address those things that genuinely matter.
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 1:53:09 PM
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Teddytalks posted...
Zodd3224 posted...

I'm half black myself. A while back I had to stop dating a girl because her mom wouldn't allow her to date a black guy. What her mother did, THAT is racism.


Disgustingly racist. I give you my condolences.

However, if the girl had not been attracted to me in the first place because of my skin tone, that is not racist. Personally I prefer browner skin, not too dark, not too pale, but I could imagine some people just don't like any shade of caucasian or any shade of black, Asian, etc. The brain is strange when it comes to attraction. Men aren't naturally supposed to be attracted to other men, or women to women, yet gay people exist. I don't believe being gay is a choice either. You never know.


That is different from what I am saying. Race isn't based on skin color alone, and you side-stepped that argument completely. It doesn't matter about tone, some people find the idea of blackness repulsive completely, and project that idea onto a whole race where some people don't even have any of the features or even the skin tone. It is undoubtedly racist.


I didnt side step. I think that is two different issues. Mu question was is it racist to not be physically attracted to certain races, not is it racist to not date a person because of their race.

I suppose it is nearly impossible for someone to not be attracted to an ENTIRE race, but I could imagine someone not being attracted to the MAJORITY of a race.
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LinksLiege
08/13/17 2:03:11 PM
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I'm throwing in with the "Not in a way that matters" crowd.

Racism is an opinion/view one actively holds. If your brain simply doesn't fire off the chemicals needed for you to feel attraction when you look at certain races, you can't control that. That's different, however, from going around and saying, "I will not date people from this race." That is an active opinion, and that is racist.
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Zodd3224
08/13/17 2:20:52 PM
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LinksLiege posted...
I'm throwing in with the "Not in a way that matters" crowd.

Racism is an opinion/view one actively holds. If your brain simply doesn't fire off the chemicals needed for you to feel attraction when you look at certain races, you can't control that. That's different, however, from going around and saying, "I will not date people from this race." That is an active opinion, and that is racist.


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KStateKing17
08/13/17 2:47:35 PM
#42:


I agree that having a strong preference in certain races or ethnicities isn't racist, but saying that you wouldn't date someone because of their race is pretty racist. It's not going to keep me up at night, but it is what it is. I've also heard people seriously say they wouldn't date someone because they've dated someone from a certain race in the past.
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gamepimp12
08/14/17 2:32:23 AM
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Pretty sure this the first time CE pretty much agreed it was racist
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YourDrunkFather
08/14/17 2:39:15 AM
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Zodd3224 posted...
I want an easy 500 topic

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boxington
08/14/17 2:40:29 AM
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gamepimp12 posted...
Pretty sure this the first time CE pretty much agreed it was racist

most people voted "no"
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gamepimp12
08/14/17 2:46:03 AM
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boxington posted...
gamepimp12 posted...
Pretty sure this the first time CE pretty much agreed it was racist

most people voted "no"


And most people in the 50 post topic said yes
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LittleRoyal
08/14/17 2:49:01 AM
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Not at all.

It's like, being attracted to tall men is fine. You just like tall guys. Being attracted to big uhh. Ducks is fine.
It's just attraction and what works for you.


Personally I like small ducks

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8d/27/f3/8d27f3c50a80219e7df8121b59e73707--raising-ducks-duck-duck.jpg
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TimePharaoh
08/14/17 2:54:32 AM
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Well, you're already not allowed to be not interested in trans people, so probably
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Zodd3224
08/14/17 8:34:37 AM
#50:


YourDrunkFather posted...
Zodd3224 posted...
I want an easy 500 topic


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Coolppl Owns
08/14/17 8:39:05 AM
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of course it's racist.

to say you're not attracted to x race simply because of their race is racist
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Anarchy_Juiblex
08/14/17 8:40:58 AM
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If you're genuinely not attracted, no. But if you can't find at least 1 person of any race attractive, your standards are too high or you have no fucking taste. That's such a wild and broad generalization that I don't see how someone could honestly say it.

If you constantly need to reaffirm it on the net for no reason and without being prompted, other than to just shit on black women, yes. (This being the case for most people for some reason.)
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