- Nov 9, 2017
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I must say I agree with @Robert Johannesson and @Uwe Furtmustal on this one. I can only speak for myself, of course, but I'm not a fan of interracial because I don't find most black women particularly appealing visually (there are rare exceptions though), same way as I don't find most blondes particularly appealing, while I don't have any negative feelings about their race as such and it definitely doesn't have anything to do with their worth. Now, does that mean I wouldn't screw someone because of the colour of their skin? Of course not, it's just less likely I will find them appealing.
I remember reading a few theories about attraction, mainly that you're more likely to find people who have traits closest to the ones you were exposed the most during your primary and secondary socialization more appealing than the rest, so for instance, folks growing up in countries where black people aren't that common (central, eastern and northern Europe and Asia, for instance) are less likely to be attracted to them. There is of course also a factor of everything exotic being appealing though, which shouldn't be completely neglected but that's another debate all together.
So, I suppose a lot has to do with your definition of "racist" as such. Is finding traits of one race to be more appealing racist? Definitely not in the way expression "racist" is used normally, I would even go so far as to say it is perfectly logical. There are however probably also a few people who don't like interracial due to the traditional meaning of word racist but I truly hope they are in small minority.
I think I understand and partially agree with what you're trying to say by your last sentence though. I don't agree that one should keep his/her opinion to him/herself but I do agree that bitching about interracial content is as annoying and silly (and no worse as well) as people bitching about other content they are not too fond of. I would prefer there were more redheads, brunettes and raven haired women in games but that sure as hell doesn't mean I will insist blondes (and black) women get removed from them though. You should however differentiate between "I don't particularly like interracial content, so this new update doesn't do much for me" and "Interracial sucks, ban it or I won't play! (or some such)".
