Rant: Why Defensive Posts On Interracial Dating Miss The Point

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So this morning I was over at one of my favorite blogs and I came across another "I'm with a White guy and here's why" articles.  Now, as someone who has had her fair share of interracial relationships, (both loving and healthy, as well as not-so-constructive), these articles always kind of irk me.  Originally posted at News Taco, (a new favorite site, for sure), the author talks about originally wanting to share cultural references with someone who "understands", but then goes on to say: