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How do you make someone listen when they don’t want to? How do you fix the reality and existence of casual, everyday racism when the white perpetrators refuse to believe/acknowledge they perpetuate discrimination because they’re offended at being labeled a “racist”?

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I grew up learning that the color of someone’s skin was not reflective of their beliefs, behaviors, thoughts, feelings, or emotions. I grew up learning that the color of someone’s skin was not what defined them.

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2. You always have that one friend – or at least one person in your life – that half-jokingly asks if your girl has slanted female parts. Really, bro?

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For some reason, dating a member of another race automatically means that you have a fetish.

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What makes me uncomfortable is that the majority of this commentary in regards to The Mindy Project specifically is directed toward the casting of the guest stars who play her various paramours.

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Do they see me or do they see my race?

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Interracial celebrity couples force the general public to confront the comingling of the races. It’s incredibly difficult to ignore a social trend when it is embodied by a wealthy, well-known public figure.