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Thread #59330   Message #947312
Posted By: Tinker
06-May-03 - 06:17 PM
Thread Name: BS: How sad - whites only prom in Georgia
Subject: RE: BS: How sad - whites only prom in Georgia
Doug, I only scanned the thread this morning as I sent kids off to school and missed your question. Of course there is prejudice on both sides of the racial divide. I've had long conversations with intelligent black women who understand that their stand is not logical, but who firmly believe that while it is acceptable for black women to date and marry white men; it is not acceptable for white women to marry black men. There really is long and thought out historical and topical current reasoning.

In this case, the "black" prom is open to all. But fear of difference occurs on both sides of the issue. I'd say the disapproving looks we get as a couple are pretty evenly divided between both blacks and whites.

Tinker