If I tell my child not to date outside their race, does that make me a racist ?

Now I want you to think long and hard about this question. Some people believe that cultures should not also mix. Some say oh it would be too difficult an ordeal or life to marry or date someone outside of your own race or ethnicity. Some people have been told this by both parents, but is this really the right thing to say to a child. Now if I were to tell my own child, not to date outside of their race ever. Does this make me a racist. 😐

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

I am lucky that my ancestors didn't say what you are. Neither I nor several of my ancestors and an entire families progeny perhaps, would never have been.

I see how people want to preserve their racial traditions and ideals and are worried that they might be lost because of it, and I am very thankful that the most important ones in my own opinion of my own beliefs live in me.

Because otherwise I might think just as narrowly, love just as temporarily, and be just as blind and stubborn about a greater number of options and increased level of challenges being a bad thing for everyone.

It's probably racist to some, distasteful to others, unwanted or of no use to yet even more.

To generalize and impose parental feelings upon a child is like trying to make them into another you.

Isn't one of you enough?

majesticsea · 31-35, F

@SteelHands This is wonderful to think about.

majesticsea · 31-35, F

@SteelHands In fact, being mixed myself, I don't feel like my traditions, ideals and values are lost. I take the best from both worlds.