Dating and Race

[Chancie]

This thread is old, so I hope it's okay to derail a bit.

I can understand why someone would choose to date someone of the same religion or the same race.

There are definitely times when I don't want to explain everything about who I am to a potential friend or date.

Here in Western Mass, being Jewish is considered a bit exotic, which wasn't true when I lived in New York City.

I believe that just as being Black in white America,

Being Jewish in Christian America is an experience that is particular to those who share the experience.

I am not saying that being Black is the same as being Jewish, but

I am saying that being Other offers challenges that others may not understand.

I am not saying that there aren't people who care to hear what it's like, and

They can put down their egos in order to understand.

I am saying that with the beauty that is the melding of culture and history comes a certain loss.