I know I have already discussed this show for the various viepoints it presents and its presenation of a black family living in a typical neighborhood that television likes to place them in. However, while watching the show the other day I specifically thought of this class after a rude comment was made.
During the show Charles and Cassie were involved in a minor accident. When Charles got out of the car to ask for information from the person who crashed into them, a verbal confronatation arose. The confronatation soon escalated and moved from being about the car accident to Charles' girlfriend being black. It was evident that the person who hit them was races after he made a remark about how the hit didn't get the black off of Cassie.
This episode deeply disturbed me because I am not used to seeing people be so publicly open about there disslike for interacial relationships. It was interesting to see it portrayed on television in such a verbal way. Often they seem to send these messages through nonverbal language such as dirty looks. Like many other problems in society this one attacked it from a viepoint that is not always so blunty shown.
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It's sad but I bet a lot of people are turned off by interracial relationships, even if they don't act on it. Because people are naturally going to be drawn to what is most comfortable to them. Growing up in a white family, someone would probably be more comfortable dating white people. Not because they are racist, but it's what they know. So, when people see a couple of mixed race it seems weird to them. I don't know. It's completely rediculous. But I would assume that's where it comes from, doesn't make it right by any stretch of the imagination. And you also can't help who you're attracted to... Everyone should be able to date who they want without being judged, physically or verbally.
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