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onpatrol98

(1,989 posts)
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 07:16 PM Dec 2011

3 Classy Tips For Interracial Couples

3 Classy Tips For Interracial Couples
December 7, 2011 by TianaB

Loving someone is hard enough without having your relationship examined under the magnifying glass of society. Although we live in the 21st century, prejudice barriers can hinder so many relationships from reaching their fullest potential, with one of these said barriers being of a racial matter. No classy lady wants to be told whom she should love! If you find yourself falling for someone of an opposite race than yourself, keep these three tips in mind when you’re finding it difficult to face inevitable challenges head on.

Be Brave – Your friends and even family may find it difficult to accept your relationship for their own personal reasons. However, allowing the opinions of others to seep into your relationship is the last thing you should do. Just remember that the ones who love you most will always support you, no matter how “socially unacceptable” your decisions may be. You’ve already taken a huge step by deciding to be in an interracial relationship, so why turn back now?

http://collegelifestyles.org/2011/12/3-classy-tips-for-interracial-couples/

Hey! Check out the article and provide more tips if you have them OR share your opinion about the tips offered by TianaB.

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3 Classy Tips For Interracial Couples (Original Post) onpatrol98 Dec 2011 OP
Get as much education as you can marybourg Dec 2011 #1
Opposite race? What makes one race "opposite" of another? Bucky Dec 2011 #2
I think they just meant 'different' from ones own. Jovi-Balani Sep 2014 #3
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #4
Classy tip #1: Perfect the use of your middle finger Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #5

marybourg

(13,189 posts)
1. Get as much education as you can
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 08:21 PM
Dec 2011

To increase your chances of living & working with tolerant people. We did. It worked. 38 years.

Bucky

(55,334 posts)
2. Opposite race? What makes one race "opposite" of another?
Thu Dec 15, 2011, 09:58 PM
Dec 2011

What's the opposite of Hispanic? This is an idiotic article.

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Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
5. Classy tip #1: Perfect the use of your middle finger
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:49 AM
Nov 2016

Classy tip #2: Learn to translate your English into loud, angry English
Classy tip #3: Repeat tips #1 and #2 until bigot leaves shamed and a pariah!

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