I don’t mean to be personal but was your dad Jewish?
they seemed to be more likely for that in my day...back when this was far more controversial
there is a sorta PC book out now called Color of Water about a marriage from my homestate like this...it’s pretty complex
my daughter on my homepage is one of two from my marriage to a Brasilian of lebanese maronite extraction....they have a glimpse into this...at least culturally....most folks think they are latino ...lol...my portugese is better than their’s
in reality most black women would do well with white men...jmo
another trend I have seen lately are black lesbians really coming out and grouping.....at least here in Nashville
do you consider yourself of which culture or both?
i know a kid like you here...a handsome boy with dreads who acts very white and I know others who act not so white...slang and speech patterns etc.
is it class or environment?
No. My dad is Catholic. But yes there are couples like that out there.
they seemed to be more likely for that in my day...back when this was far more controversial
Right, among Reform Jews, it's no big deal to date people of color. They've been oppressed so it makes it "okay" to date Blacks.
do you consider yourself of which culture or both?
I do not identify myself with "one race" but I grew up in white culture in a white collar neighborhood.
is it class or environment?
From my experience, it is mostly due to class.
Growing up in Maryland, I knew that Alan Keyes' kids lived in a "rich area" and went to a private school. They acted "white" (the better word to use is well-mannered and educated children) and did not seem to identify with black culture.
But then again, that school was virtually all white and thus they did not have to worry about peer pressure from acting "too white".
i know a kid like you here...a handsome boy with dreads who acts very white and I know others who act not so white...slang and speech patterns etc.
Yes, I know people like that. I think it depends mostly on which class their family are in. If their parents were doctors/lawyers, it is unlikely that they would seek to emulate hip hop culture.