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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
I haven't read the Kardashian thread, but I find the title in itself racist. I think the question it asks is challenging, not in an intellectual way, but in a socially unacceptable way.[/quote]

How would you react to a post titled, "Why does [famous man x] only date blonds?" In those terms, the question can be a bit intellectually challenging. While one answer could simply be "personal preference", there is a lot of cultural promotion of blond women as the epitome of beauty. So, a preference for blonds could be due to assimilation of cultural values or even a sort of status seeking (e.g. trophy wives). Theoretically, a preference for black men could also be as simple as personal preference, or more complex than that. I suspect that while any complex answer would be intimately tied to race, it would not necessarily be racist (though perhaps impacted by the racism ingrained in our society). However, the topic can be discussed in a non-racist manner -- though that is asking a lot based on what we frequently see in this forum.
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Your last phrase says it all really. I think I am finding it racist because i know it will be a provocative thing to write here - and will probably incite racist responses. Which seems to have been the case...[/quote]

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