http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/10/life-for-interracial-couples-in-d-c/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/10/life-for-interracial-couples-in-d-c/#comment-907 Tbfldftba Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:36:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=11668#comment-907 My boyfriend and I haven't recieved any negative feedback that I can recall. We've even gotten warm smiles from starngers (sometimes even older couples.) He's even somewhat effeminate, and is mistaken for a woman from ti/e to time so there are people out there who think we're an interracial and lesbian couple, and even from those people we've never gotten rude treatment. When he and I first started dating I did think we might have to put up with negativtity from some people, but it hasn't happened yet, in nearly 2 years. My boyfriend and I haven’t recieved any negative feedback that I can recall. We’ve even gotten warm smiles from starngers (sometimes even older couples.)
He’s even somewhat effeminate, and is mistaken for a woman from ti/e to time so there are people out there who think we’re an interracial and lesbian couple, and even from those people we’ve never gotten rude treatment. When he and I first started dating I did think we might have to put up with negativtity from some people, but it hasn’t happened yet, in nearly 2 years.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/10/life-for-interracial-couples-in-d-c/#comment-903 LadyDiDC Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:51:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=11668#comment-903 I am white, my boyfriend is black. Perhaps I'm completely oblivious (very possible), but I've never had an negative experiences in DC like the ones some people describe. I honestly though that in 2011 in the nation's capital, this type of thing didn't happen all that much. I guess I have just  been lucky? Maybe because I don't really notice it or see it as any kind of issue, I am more unaware of others who may have a problem with it. On the very rare occasion I've seen someone make a face, I assumed it was because my bf and I were being "schmoopy" in public and the person didn't care for PDAs. I am white, my boyfriend is black. Perhaps I’m completely oblivious (very possible), but I’ve never had an negative experiences in DC like the ones some people describe. I honestly though that in 2011 in the nation’s capital, this type of thing didn’t happen all that much. I guess I have just  been lucky? Maybe because I don’t really notice it or see it as any kind of issue, I am more unaware of others who may have a problem with it. On the very rare occasion I’ve seen someone make a face, I assumed it was because my bf and I were being “schmoopy” in public and the person didn’t care for PDAs.

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