Being Biracial
I've had my own share of relationships and experienced the ups and downs. Yet it never did it occur to me that the cause for such experiences would be because of what my boyfriend and I were born with: our races. Being biracial myself, (Japanese and Filipino) I have come across many different aspects of both cultures. My mom is Filipino, and my dad is Japanese. They may be different in race but their love for each other is all the same. Initially, it was not that easy. The Japanese did invade the Philippines during World War two and my mom felt some bitterness towards the Japanese. However, she later concluded that after meeting my father, her bitterness was gone. My parents are a prime example of that love sees no boundaries. Sometimes I wonder if my life would be different being single race, but I've adopted many positive beliefs from both cultures and races. There are many reasons why I approve of interracial couples. It makes me furious when you see people on t.v. shows arguing about a "white guy dating a black girl". How can someone try to prevent another from being with someone they truly love? Can something so ridiculous be justified? When you love someone, the barriers of superficiality - appearance, social
We really weren't as different as I thought. Therefore, the past often has a way of coming back, not always for the best. But, in having such vast qualities, we were able to share them. To be someone you want to be with, shouldn't have such boundaries of limiting yourself to a certain race. Little did I know that shortly after, I would be going out with a white male myself. Basically, we thought that we had the best of both worlds. We were able to share different qualties from our different cultures. In relation, an African mother may disapprove of her son dating a Caucasian female because of slavery in the past. One view in particular was one I had about Caucasian males. We liked the same music, movies and sports. It also the case that stereotype rules the majority of a single race. I always thought they'd only "court" other Caucasian girls and never go for an Asian like myself. Therefore, interracial dating allows others to become more informed about other races and cultures. The world is a cultural melting pot and to be closed-minded is like restraining yourself from knowing more. There are so many negative vibrations all over the world due to hate which hurts very much when someone puts another down for loving someone.
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