What... huh?!?
Nope... this is not a true statement. :disappoin
...And again I can't agree with you either. I don't know what country you come from but I know here in America people still have hang ups on interracial relationships! In fact it's worst now then it was in the past. Then you have to factor in what races are dating and what part of the USA the dating is taking place, because I live in the "SOUTH" now and the white folk here still can't except the fact that this is a new century and black and white folks ARE going to mix and mingle! But... I digress!!!
The fact is I know more about the racism here in my country then what's going on in some one elses country so when I read that "light skin" upper class folks don't date/mix with "dark skin" folks then I would have to say that racism and the sorry A$$ mentality that goes with it must be world wide and the same in many other places. Most people try and pretend that it don't exist!
Personally I don't care what a women skin color is... but then this is reality and here in the USA most people live by a social standard allowing their friends and family dictate to them how to live their own lives!
Gumby said:Gumby
"I would say that interracial relationships are as commom here in the DR as they are anywhere in the world."
Nope... this is not a true statement. :disappoin
bill11 said:Bill11
Gunby,I do not agree with you on that interracial relationships are common here and anywhere, read my previous post to see why.
1) Even more than that, I think interracial relationships in the DR are too much different from those in Europe and the USA where people treet each other equally does not matter what color they are...
2) As Stodgord said:
"Dominicans themselves tend to keep to people of similar color than themselves. Example: a light skinned Dominican from the upper class just doesn't end up marrying a dark skinned Dominican.
3) If they don't marry someone of a similar color tone then they usually try to "Marry Up". Don't get mad at me for saying it. I'm just posting what I see and hear. I didn't say I agree with it."
What are the reasons -I dunno. The past of this country? Maybe.
...And again I can't agree with you either. I don't know what country you come from but I know here in America people still have hang ups on interracial relationships! In fact it's worst now then it was in the past. Then you have to factor in what races are dating and what part of the USA the dating is taking place, because I live in the "SOUTH" now and the white folk here still can't except the fact that this is a new century and black and white folks ARE going to mix and mingle! But... I digress!!!
The fact is I know more about the racism here in my country then what's going on in some one elses country so when I read that "light skin" upper class folks don't date/mix with "dark skin" folks then I would have to say that racism and the sorry A$$ mentality that goes with it must be world wide and the same in many other places. Most people try and pretend that it don't exist!
Personally I don't care what a women skin color is... but then this is reality and here in the USA most people live by a social standard allowing their friends and family dictate to them how to live their own lives!