White People: Prove That You're Not Racist By Dating Me!

There was a Slate article last year (1) entitled "Is It Racist to Date Only People of Your Own Race?  Yes" in which it's author Reihan Salam proposes exactly that.  And the more I read it, the more empowered I feel.

The author states "The fact that I don’t have a strong same-race preference is not the product of some moral superiority on my part, but rather the idiosyncratic circumstances of my early years. And so I’m disinclined to judge those who do have strong same-race preferences too harshly. Nevertheless, I do feel comfortable judging them guilty of being clueless." See? He's not trying to say he's smarter than those who prefer to date within their own race, he's just more enlightened and morally better! Salam goes onto say "But I don’t think it’s too much to ask those who do express such preferences, and those who live them in practice, to reflect on them, and on how there might be more to fighting racism than voting “the right way.” He just wants to let these white people know that while their opinions are not wrong, per se, because he does believe that everyone should date who they want. It's the practice of what they are doing that is wrong. Brilliant! And lastly, it's not that he doesn't want people to be honest he does: "Rather, I was surprised that people would be willing to openly state that they had strong same-race preferences." In other words, just do it in the privacy of your own home. If you like other white people, that's perfectly fine, just keep it to yourself.

I want to take Reihan's idea just a step further though. Do you want to prove that you're not racist? Date me. Want to prove that you're not homophobic? Date me (or another lady)! Prove that you don't hate animals? Marry a sheep! It's so true. Sure people say that they are accepting of other races or care about other species, but you really don't know until they prove it to you. (And let's face it, white people have a lot to prove.) Because it is absolutely and unequivocally, the minorities' right to know what's going on in your bedroom. Because we as minorities will only feel secure once we see with our eyes that whites are ok with us by sleeping with one of us. It's all about putting your money where your mouth is. We are in a world of such white privilege and superiority that we can no longer afford to take white people at their words. We must have proof! Did your white friend say they had breakfast? How do you know? Have them prove it by emptying the contents of their stomach for you. Proof! Did they really drive to work in an eco-friendly car, or did they float to work on their white privilege? Know the truth by pushing them off the side of the building. Proof! How do you know they are even real people? Find out by stabbing them. Proof!

Thank you brother Salam for opening my eyes to the racial intolerant majority know as whities!







PS: April Fools.

1. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/04/okcupid_and_race_is_it_racist_to_date_only_people_of_your_own_race.html