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NarfMann
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My guess is that it's a subconscious drive for genetic diversity within the species; a sort of passive evolution. The more dissimilar the genetic structure of one contributing parent from the other (within compatible limits of a single species, of course) the more genetic material the offspring has to work with, and the broader the gene pool becomes. Those with a wider selection are less likely to suffer from negative recessive traits. In dog breeding, mutts are generally healthier than purebreds in both body and demeanor.
Skin color is just a very obvious way to tell whether someone is genetically different from you. |
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Confused-Fish
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| << probably one of the better answers |
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twoshots
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Some interesting statistics here; interracial marriage is actually very lopsided depending on the gender:
1. 41% Asian women have white husbands while 30% of Asian men have white wives
2. There are "598% more Asian female/Black male marriages than Asian male/Black female marriages"
3. "African American men are 2.6 times more likely to be married to White American women than African American women to White American men."
Now, I think there is a trend here, but I don't want to say it without a better source for fear of sounding like an ignoramus... |
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ford_prefects_kid
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| twoshots wrote: | Some interesting statistics here; interracial marriage is actually very lopsided depending on the gender:
1. 41% Asian women have white husbands while 30% of Asian men have white wives
2. There are "598% more Asian female/Black male marriages than Asian male/Black female marriages"
3. "African American men are 2.6 times more likely to be married to White American women than African American women to White American men."
Now, I think there is a trend here, but I don't want to say it without a better source for fear of sounding like an ignoramus... |
We get it. Certain ethnic groups are associated more with the masculine/feminine than others. M. Butterfly is a play that deals with this phenomenon, among other things.
Doesn't make it right or true, but there's a reason males of certain ethnic backgrounds feel more comfortable with females of other ethnic backgrounds and vice versa. |
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MissConstrue
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Confused-Fish wrote: | | << probably one of the better answers |
 I just got it and yet the crusade still continues to answere this blunt question. This thread's been here for a long time now. 
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twoshots
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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^Really, the statistics show there are real trend that needs a real explanations, MC. 
| Quote: | We get it. Certain ethnic groups are associated more with the masculine/feminine than others. M. Butterfly is a play that deals with this phenomenon, among other things.
Doesn't make it right or true, but there's a reason males of certain ethnic backgrounds feel more comfortable with females of other ethnic backgrounds and vice versa. |
But the interesting question is "why?" Do you attribute this to culture, i.e. conditioned behavior in the females? Female submissiveness perhaps? Or...?
(Because that wasn't the explanation I came up with ;P) |
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MissConstrue
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Statistics are one thing but reasons can many times be used in one's favor. Funny because in an earlier post, the OP explained he didn't care for statistics. I think in order to explain the trends, you might have to go through more hoops than that like asking people themselves that are involved in these "trends" and studying the history behind the "trends" then coming up with a hypothesis of your own.
Contrary to what I said, it does make for an interesting subject since I too notice there are more asian females with white males than the other way. Never noticed it that way with black males. It may be a masculine/feminine trend although I have never understood why people follow a certain trend. I for one, have never felt the urge to be subserviant to a man or anyone depending on the circumstance. Maybe due to AS, I don't know.
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Confused-Fish
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| personally, i got lost at the phrase "masculine/feminine trends" what does this mean? sorry, ive just always had a hard time understanding gender stereotypes (and stereotyping in general) so could someone explain it to me within the context of this discussion? i.e. what defines a "masculine ethnic group" or "feminine ethnic group"? |
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Jainaday
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| ford_prefects_kid wrote: | | twoshots wrote: | Some interesting statistics here; interracial marriage is actually very lopsided depending on the gender:
1. 41% Asian women have white husbands while 30% of Asian men have white wives
2. There are "598% more Asian female/Black male marriages than Asian male/Black female marriages"
3. "African American men are 2.6 times more likely to be married to White American women than African American women to White American men."
Now, I think there is a trend here, but I don't want to say it without a better source for fear of sounding like an ignoramus... |
We get it. Certain ethnic groups are associated more with the masculine/feminine than others. M. Butterfly is a play that deals with this phenomenon, among other things.
Doesn't make it right or true, but there's a reason males of certain ethnic backgrounds feel more comfortable with females of other ethnic backgrounds and vice versa. |
I'd say it has to do with how respective cultures play into what is expected or desired in a mate in other cultures. .. |
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gs56ca
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| this is hogwash. There isn't a growing majority of black men after white women. Even if there is, who cares? How does that affect you? They are all people. I know a couple of brothas that'll date a white chick , because she's white. Maybe its the social conditioning. We live in a society, w here the white women is held to the highest sex appeal. 'lighter skin' is seen as beautiful. Could it be this? Or the fact that you dont know all black men, so you can't say anything? I'd say the latter. |
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gs56ca
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| Confused-Fish wrote: | | personally, i got lost at the phrase "masculine/feminine trends" what does this mean? sorry, ive just always had a hard time understanding gender stereotypes (and stereotyping in general) so could someone explain it to me within the context of this discussion? i.e. what defines a "masculine ethnic group" or "feminine ethnic group"? |
good on you,its better if you dont know , because its utter crap. Apparently ,t here is this belief that black guys have better muscle tone and dicks than white guys. And that white women are the most feminine and prettiest. Whatever, don't ask. lol |
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Confused-Fish
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| gs56ca wrote: | | Confused-Fish wrote: | | personally, i got lost at the phrase "masculine/feminine trends" what does this mean? sorry, ive just always had a hard time understanding gender stereotypes (and stereotyping in general) so could someone explain it to me within the context of this discussion? i.e. what defines a "masculine ethnic group" or "feminine ethnic group"? |
good on you,its better if you dont know , because its utter crap. Apparently ,t here is this belief that black guys have better muscle tone and dicks than white guys. And that white women are the most feminine and prettiest. Whatever, don't ask. lol |
ahh i think i get it now, people are strange things really..  |
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MissConstrue
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^I second that. The masculine/feminine thing I can see but I think that's just a cultural issue of opinion. Don't understand any of this myself. I find it rather silly.
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| gs56ca wrote: | | Confused-Fish wrote: | | personally, i got lost at the phrase "masculine/feminine trends" what does this mean? sorry, ive just always had a hard time understanding gender stereotypes (and stereotyping in general) so could someone explain it to me within the context of this discussion? i.e. what defines a "masculine ethnic group" or "feminine ethnic group"? |
good on you,its better if you dont know , because its utter crap. Apparently ,t here is this belief that black guys have better muscle tone and dicks than white guys. And that white women are the most feminine and prettiest. Whatever, don't ask. lol |
I thought it was that asian women were the most feminine and prettiest?
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twoshots
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I can't source it, but I believe robustness (males being the more robust sex) varies between "races" (as they exist in say America). Testosterone levels do as well. Likewise, lighter skin tends to be selected for in women, just like childlike traits (humans are in many ways a child-like species compared to our ancestors).
What you think is irrelevant unless there is reason to believe your intuition is in some way above average. Statistics people, come on!
I would mount a better argument but I find racial statistical biometrics difficult to come by. Probably due to knee jerk emotional responses
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