Reply #110: In the personals sites

[Brewman_Jax]

IRT the general personals sites, like match.com or yahoo.com. The majority of the posters are white, and they generally outnumber non-white at least 3 to 1. The US population percentages are white 70%, black 12.5%, Hispanic 12.5%, Asian/Pacific Islander 4%, North American Indian/native 1%. The vast majority of majority seekers are looking for those in their own demographic group, but there is a sizable percentage that are ABB, anybody but black. Why? The chances of meeting an Asian or American Indian are rather slim. Having lived in the barrio for a few years, most Hispanic guys I've seen don't look like Ricky Martin or Antonio Banderas.

In a racial caste system, members of the lowest caste are deemed unworthy regardless of economic status. Add to that the pressure that would be put upon the white young lady crossing THAT color line. Apologies to Malcolm X--what do you call a black man in a 3-piece suit, with a Ph.D and a corner office? A n--"