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mainer

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40. Speaking as a member of a minority myself
Sun May 20, 2012, 06:51 PM
May 2012

I just find it sociologically interesting.

And yes, I should have said "of Asian extraction," because "Asian" doesn't refer to nationality, only to race.

Also interesting to note that Asian/White couples have the highest incomes in the US:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/us/pew-study-americans-more-accepting-of-interracial-marriage.html

I just wonder about this phenomenon.

As an aside, when I was in high school, I was told by my (white) boyfriend that he could never marry me because I would "hurt his business prospects" since I was a minority. I have to laugh about it now, because I've out-earned him many times over.

(p.s., minorities ALWAYS notice race. Only white people claim it's "sad" that race is ever noticed.)

That must have been some pre-nup . . . . . . no_hypocrisy May 2012 #1
Of course, if he'd married her a day earlier TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #20
Very classy of you muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #28
Which country is he a tax paying citizen of now ? may3rd May 2012 #42
wrong person CBGLuthier May 2012 #45
He posted the life event change about an hour ago on Facebook qanda May 2012 #2
I noticed that dipsydoodle May 2012 #4
I wonder if he POKED her? TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #21
LOL qanda May 2012 #24
I'm sure he is having a better day than he had yesterday! madaboutharry May 2012 #3
He nabbed a real cutie! Odin2005 May 2012 #5
Actually she looks pretty normal to me... dkf May 2012 #19
I think "normal" women are more attractive that the model types. Odin2005 May 2012 #32
What a week thelordofhell May 2012 #6
my wife got married forty years ago coldbeer May 2012 #7
Belated congratulation on forty years, coldbeer! And welcome to du... nt Mnemosyne May 2012 #12
This is where the "like" button would be nice (nt) Tumbulu May 2012 #14
*LIKED* TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #22
I hope they are very happy! bluedigger May 2012 #8
At least Facebook has some sort of link to humanity. onehandle May 2012 #9
Google is currently ten times more profitable than FB, based on market cap. Ikonoklast May 2012 #29
How's that Google+ going? All of the Mountain View Ad Agency's 'products' are being usurped... onehandle May 2012 #31
Google, being evil n/t tru May 2012 #37
My very best wishes to both of them. truthisfreedom May 2012 #10
How convenient. KamaAina May 2012 #11
Yeah, he's obviously a BRAZILIAN at heart, because TrollBuster9090 May 2012 #23
At least he's not wearing a hoodie! Staph May 2012 #13
I wonder what the 'pre-nup' says she gets if the azurnoir May 2012 #15
they have been together almost 10 years JI7 May 2012 #16
That's because he's a nerd. Odin2005 May 2012 #33
Congrats to both. May they have a long and fulfilling marriage. nt nanabugg May 2012 #17
They look really happy. alphafemale May 2012 #18
I hope people who are planning lavish weddings take notice qanda May 2012 #25
This is so much cooler Mz Pip May 2012 #41
Yes. This is so much better. qanda May 2012 #46
Gaudy displays like that (overly expensive weddings) are a way of showing off your wealth 4th law of robotics May 2012 #47
I would totally like to poke her. Ian David May 2012 #26
A second income always helps BeyondGeography May 2012 #27
I hope they're happy. I've known some really rich people who are miserable. Poll_Blind May 2012 #30
He can finally afford the ring. marble falls May 2012 #34
Rupert Murdoch/Wendi Deng. George Soros and Jennifer Chun mainer May 2012 #35
Uh, Priscilla Chan is American Bucky May 2012 #38
What is it with people who notice race before anything else? muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #39
Speaking as a member of a minority myself mainer May 2012 #40
Zuckerberg is not in the same category as Murdoch and Soros here JI7 May 2012 #43
Soros's girlfriend is also highly accomplished mainer May 2012 #44
i'm referring to your comment about wealthy white guys and asian women, since Zuckerberg wasn't JI7 May 2012 #48
"wealthy" ensures media coverage. And that's what makes these so interesting. mainer May 2012 #49
in the case of Soros and Zuckerberg,they are Jewish and i think it was more common or accepted JI7 May 2012 #50
I think it's more that Jews and Chinese, anyway, have many cultural similarities mainer May 2012 #51
Still trying to figure out why I should care. PavePusher May 2012 #36
She looks beautiful! Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #52
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