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The Daily OrangeAt forum, club opens up about race's role in dating
By Sandra Plasse
Posted: 11/14/07, 12:53 AM EST Section: News
"(Interracial dating) is still taboo, which is weird because it's 2007 and we should be more progressive," Longshaw said.
There are other important factors in a relationship including interests, values and beliefs, Ramnath, the treasurer, said. People date within their race because it's the safe thing to do to maintain their culture. She also suggested that some students may be more attracted to their own culture.
"I date in and out of the race," Ramnath said. She said she receives more intolerance about interracial dating from her cousins than from outside of her family.
Senior Nelson Figueroa once told his mother about his interracial relationship.
"I knew she was going to react, but I wanted to see it and critique it and give her advice," the political philosophy major said.
There is only a conflict of religion, race or culture when people are categorized, Figueroa said. He added that if students choose a category, they will push people unlike themselves away.
"Eliminate all categories," he said. "When you fill out an application, why doesn't it say Latino?"
The categories cause Figueroa to label himself as something that he may not personally associate with.
Figueroa has his own strategy for overcoming the category box conflict: "I check all of them," he said.
Longshaw, the Jamaican freshman, has her own advice for interracial couples.
"You have to know you are taking a risk. It's like any other relationship, but far more guidelines arise from it."
There are other important factors in a relationship including interests, values and beliefs, Ramnath, the treasurer, said. People date within their race because it's the safe thing to do to maintain their culture. She also suggested that some students may be more attracted to their own culture.
"I date in and out of the race," Ramnath said. She said she receives more intolerance about interracial dating from her cousins than from outside of her family.
Senior Nelson Figueroa once told his mother about his interracial relationship.
"I knew she was going to react, but I wanted to see it and critique it and give her advice," the political philosophy major said.
There is only a conflict of religion, race or culture when people are categorized, Figueroa said. He added that if students choose a category, they will push people unlike themselves away.
"Eliminate all categories," he said. "When you fill out an application, why doesn't it say Latino?"
The categories cause Figueroa to label himself as something that he may not personally associate with.
Figueroa has his own strategy for overcoming the category box conflict: "I check all of them," he said.
Longshaw, the Jamaican freshman, has her own advice for interracial couples.
"You have to know you are taking a risk. It's like any other relationship, but far more guidelines arise from it."
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