Let's be honest people

The insecurity of the poster is the good reason, dude. You should know that.

But you are right. When it comes to mainstream Hollywood films there is a one-sided presentation of black and white romantic relationships that goes directly against actual numbers in the real world (of America) at least. This taboo has vexed America for centuries.

"I realize that there are still racist people in the world, but the only movie example that you can think of is Hitch. Speaking of Will Smith movies that start with H, Charlize Theron played Will Smith's love interest in Hancock, and I don't recall any uproar."

I would say that's hardly an apt comparison. There was no hugging, kissing or any type of physical intimate contact between the two as lovers or potential lovers, due to the plot twist I won't give away here.

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KeKe Palmer is gorgeous, a young Angela Bassett. She even played her daughter in Akeelah and the Bee.

"Sometimes, a girl needs a half." Sex and The City

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@PHenomenalDiva - Where do you live? What ample movies are you talking about? Name them.

But seriously, I mean movies are one thing, but as far as real life there are even studies about interracial dating where they show that the majority of interracial relationships and marriages in America occur between white men and asian women, and black men and white women. Because there are so many more whites in the U.S. population as compared to blacks and asians - asian men and black women could eventually find a serious lack of availability of members of the opposite sex in their racial background.

It's a fact, honey! Anyone who looks around and doesn't live in a little town in the middle of nowhere can see evidence of this with their own eyes. Not sure what your rant is based on but definitely not facts.

In Ohio there are tons and tons of biracial kids, and their fathers are black NOT white. In DC I do occasionally see a black woman with a white man which I never saw in other areas where I've lived. I am a black woman and I was in an relationship with a white guy - and when we were in public together people would do triple takes and stare(and this is in DC). The kind of triple takes that I got traveling in the middle of Texas and Missouri where there were no blacks to be found. You know - sticking out like a sore thumb.

Guess who were the rudest about it? Black men and white women.
And I would imagine that a black man/white woman couple probably does get some negativity from black women and white men, but that doesn't mean that it's not one of the most common interracial things you see.

I must admit, I have seriously stared at the following:
1. A black man and an Asian woman. I think part of it was also that she was much older than he was.
2. A very dark skinned black woman and a bright red-haired very fair lumberjack-looking white guy. Odd couple!

My 2 cents - I think you're a white girl who likes black guys and have gotten some flack from black chicks. I think black women probably wouldn't be so peeved/vocal about it if it wasn't so common (particularly with financially successful black men, but actually across all levels). But I can't speak for everyone. :-)

One last thing, when I was in that interracial relationship, two of the worst experiences I had were with a group of middle eastern men. They were looking at us (at me) with sheer disgust, like they just couldn't believe it. But it almost seemed like they couldn't believe that I was with HIM, not the other way around.

The second was a black girl driving past us in a parking lot. I got so pissed off I was seriously about to say something to her. From a distance I just knew someone was staring and had a problem, but when we got closer I couldn't believe it! When I saw that she was black, it was all she wrote. She apparently couldn't get over the fact that HE was with ME.

People always project when you're in that situation, you're a symbol of something to them and they don't mind letting you know it. I honestly don't think that interracial relationships are the way to go. Dating, love, and marriage are already complex enough. It's like limiting your chances for success even more...