
I'll probably get lynched by black women for writing about why, over the years, I've dated so many white females, but here goes. I've heard every cliche there is on the subject and have been accused of "selling out" enough times to have the strength of character to define myself by who I am, not who I choose to sleep with.
Do I have an unhealthy predilection for white flesh; do I have I have identity issues; am I ashamed of my "race"; or am I on the make? None of the above. But as a black man living in a predominantly white environment, what am I supposed to do, don a bow tie, and build myself a mud hut in order to "keep it real."?
Black women in particular give me a hard time when they see me out with my white girlfriend. They tell me I've "got a thing for white girls" because they're an "easy ride". Believe me, no woman is an easy ride, but I have to admit there is a grain of truth in this statement. Black women do tend to give us a hard time.
Black men are usually a lot less critical of interracial relationships, mainly because at any given moment a noticable amount of them are in one.
I'm often asked why so many of us date white women. Undoubtedly there are those who have a preference for white women, much as they might have a fetish for tall women, or busty ones. White women are as exotic to black men as say Asian or oriental women are to white men. But I cite approachability and common interests as some of the important factors when it comes to why I date white women.
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