<p>I think nba has a point. How “natural” is the attraction? Is it really 100% biological? If so, then it’s not racism. But as someone here pointed out, although we do discriminate for marks of a youthful look like large hips and breasts, these are common to every race. On a pursely evolutionary sense, homo sapiens are all homo sapiens. There should be no difference in the survival of the offspring after mating independent of race.</p>
<p>If we’re going to say that it’s 100% biological, then why do many asians in asia want features like blonde hair, blue eyes, and a sharper nose when the prefrence for such did not exist only a few decades ago? This is clearly not evolution. If you’re going to admit to this premise, you’d have to naturally admit that it is not 100% biology, and therefore, can not be 100% free from racial power structures. What about blue eyes or a shaper nose is intrinsically superior for survival than what was in asia for centuries?</p>
<p>If you say you “simply” find something attractive, there are many factors that go into this “simple” choice. Like it or not, I think this is a type of subconscious racism that many people often dismiss because they feel they have no control over it.</p>
<p>Thus, the question is: is something racism if you don’t have a conscious choice over the decision? I don’t think so. The structure of society may be racist, but the individual making the decision isn’t at that particular moment.</p>