justifications.

it's really very amusing to watch people try to justify their racism. well, amusing and kind of depressing at the same time.

"oh, i would just feel uncomfortable letting my child marry someone...different."
as if single-race (monoracial?) marriages never break up because of "irreconcilable differences." and race makes it impossible to compromise. yes, indeed.

"but the children won't know who they are!"
yes, because fitting into little checkboxes of race is so important. and, of course, the human mind simply can't extrapolate and create.

"you're diluting your culture."
because, of course, you can't teach your culture to your children. or to your spouse. nope.

maybe it's not racism in the classic sense, but it's certainly ignorance. and i don't feel sorry for those people at all. and i'm very blunt about it. as you see *grin* they can get offended if they want. i just wish they'd leave us the hell alone.