Why is the country obsessed with the concept of mixed race?

[Boris347]

Originally Posted by DNA1

Whenever I read a magazine or newspaper or watch TV I see so much talk of how this country is becoming so mixed and how beautiful mixed race children are (as if non-mixed children are not). I am genuinely curious why the media loves this and what agenda are they pushing. In the latest 2060 census it states that mixed race will account for 6% of the country up from like 2% currently. That is relatively small % but if you would listen to the media they make it sound as if 50% of the country is going to be mixed. If you don't believe me read this article. There is such a push to promote it that it is sickening. And no I am not against interracial unions (my fiance is Colombian) but the constant in your face talk about it is tiresome and annoying.What do you all make of this?

National Geographic Determined What Americans Will Look Like in 2050, and It's Beautiful - Mic

That's funny. This is the first time I have heard that at all.

[DNA1]

Originally Posted by Tritone

It's gets on my nerves too.

What's worse is that people don't find you interesting, unless you're mixed. A typical question that everybody gets here in NYC is "what is your nationality/ethnicity? ", and they are obviously dissapointed when I tell them, "american black". I get compared to Obama often, and it inevitably leads to them asking me if one of my parents is white. I sharply answer "No." trying my best not to seem annoyed.

It's not cool to be plain old black or just white these days, and also not from some other "exotic" country.

Exactly my friend. Being mixed or not should not matter. Things should happen naturally without some fixation on race-mixing for the sake of it to be cool or trendy. Everyone is beautiful in my eyes.

[Oldhag1]

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