29 May 09
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Originally posted by generalissimoI used the term mixed, not necessarily racially but culturally.
how is it a challenge?
It is challenging for two cultures to fit to each other in harmony and respect, but once the challenge is conquered I think the individuals involved grow a lot as couple and as persons.
Racially is not problematic, though, unless the (racially) mixed couple is within an environment where (racially) mixed couples are not 100% accepted as something normal; in those cases, the challenge is to overcome the biggotry around them. It can be conquered as well, though.
29 May 09
Originally posted by SeitseIt depends on where you're from, for example, I don't think it would be much of a challenge to marry a mexican woman (at least for me).
I used the term mixed, not necessarily racially but culturally.
It is challenging for two cultures to fit to each other in harmony and respect, but once the challenge is conquered I think the individuals involved grow a lot as couple and as persons.
Racially is not problematic, though, unless the (racially) mixed couple is within an environment where (r ...[text shortened]... ses, the challenge is to overcome the biggotry around them. It can be conquered as well, though.
29 May 09
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Originally posted by SeitseTake it to the culture club forum Spanky.
I used the term mixed, not necessarily racially but culturally.
It is challenging for two [b]cultures to fit to each other in harmony and respect, but once the challenge is conquered I think the individuals involved grow a lot as couple and as persons.
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30 May 09
Originally posted by SeitseIn large American cities, it is fairly common to observe interracial couples. In 1967, the same year as Loving v. Virginia was ruled on by SCOTUS, I married interracially.
In my small Nordic world I can count interracial couples with the fingers of my right hand.
In the 3rd world, from where I come, though, mixing is easy to see.
Let's wait for someone to enlighten us, then.
I still don't know where you are going, as I don't know of any data on the subject. You are taking two pretty minor subsets of population, and asking the differences between those minor cultural subsets.
Nobody has studied this because frankly nobody cares. As has been asserted, where there is a mixing bowl of cultures and races, for example Brazil, it would probably be harder to find a non integrated couple either gay or straight.
My guess is that from the gay to straight worlds the incidence of dating and marrying between racial groups is pretty similar. The variance would be by locale and culture more than by sexual preference.
30 May 09
Originally posted by generalissimoSuccessfully being a couple is challenging in any case. Mixing race and culture add another element to the challenge. That isn't to say that's a negative.
how is it a challenge?
After all, humans live for challenges. It is wise when we do to acknowledge the particular difficulties of whatever the challenge is we choose. Mountain climbing is challenging, as is playing chess, but each works out better if we are well prepared.