Interracial Dating

So I just got my March Essence magazine in the mail today and the topic of interracial dating was a hot topic.  Apparently many of the readers had their panties in a bunch over fine and sexy Reggie Bush on the cover of an issue about relationships. How dare they put this man dating a White...I mean Armenian woman on the cover of a magazine meant to empower African American women.

Personally when I saw the cover my mouth watered *moment of silence*  The last thing I was thinking is who this man is dating. (Especially since I hate the Kardashawhores).  Because for the hour or so it took me to read the mag, he was mine all mine.

The comments in the March Essence made me recall an African American Studies class a few quarters ago.  During one of the professors lectors the topic of interracial dating came up.  And let me tell you it almost caused a mini riot.  I go to a predominately white university but in the AAS class there were maybe at the most 5 white students.  For the only time at that university Blacks were the majority.  So anyways most of the Black people both male and female all agreed its not right to date outside your race.

Of course I had a different opinion.  I beleive you can't really control your emotions.  You can't really control falling in love with someone.  And no I wasnt raised around white people.  I'm from the hood.  Now I've never dated outside my race, BUT I'm open to the opporunity (praying my momma never reads this).  I mean don't get me wrong, when I see an attractive Black man with a snow bunny on his arm I automatically give the Oh No You Didn't look.  But after a few seconds my mind catches up with my heart. He can't control the fact that his soul mate happens to have the wrong pigmentation.

I personally think Indian(people from India not Native Americans) and Italian men are some of the most beautiful creatures ever made.  They literally take my breath away.  But when I really stop to think about it would I actually date them? *sigh* IDK? I mean what would my family and friends say?  And oh my gosh can you imagine when we went out in public?

See that is the mentality that's holding me.... no holding us back.  We as Black women are the first to yell I'm not married because all the BLACK men are taken by WHITE women.  Ok if thats the case what is holding us back from exploring different races?  Why do we have to sit around waiting for Black men to come to their "senses?" Why not find love in different places?  By not doing so are we actually perpetuating the stereotype?