Well, he doesn’t say that, but give it to him anyway.
Archive for July 12, 2006
Dating Normativity
Over at Alas (A Blog), Rachael linked to a bunch of blogging about interracial relationships. I was struck by this very sharp observation:
One thing that really gets me frustrated when I read about interracial relationships [is] the whole normativity of same race relationships. When people marry or date people of the same race, their racial views are not interrogated; the racial nature of their relationship is not questioned or noticed largely because it is considered normal.
This struck me very strongly. In part, because one argument in favor of interracial relationships is that they should be normal; there should not be a special term for them. Mostly, though, because I think you get into a place in life where you want to feel normative. You want to get home, and kick off your shoes, and not be Other. Not be Interesting.
In a blog entry that lists reasons that black people should date each other, Racial Realist includes:
Shared Experiences/ Shared Worldview – For anyone who wants a life partner/ soulmate (as opposed to a fling/ relationship driven by enhancing one’s status), it’s natural to seek out an individual who has been through/ is going through what one has been through/is going through
I get that. It’s comforting.
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I sold my first items on e-bay
Okay, I earned less than $40 total for both sales, but still. I have overcome the intimidation of learning a new computer skill, and one that involved money.
I realized the other day that the reason I’d never sold anything on e-bay was that I didn’t have a digital camera, and hey, I bought a camera last December, so no excuse. So I sold some inexpensive stuff; makeup I’d never touched, to sort of break myself in.
I’m pleased to report I’m not actually broken.
