Black man kissing white woman causes stir
On the cover of today’s Go! magazine, a regular section of Friday’s Post-Dispatch, there is a photo of a couple kissing to go along with the story “The 7 Best Places To Smooch”. The story hasn’t generated a ton of buzz, but the photo has. Why? Because the man is black and the woman is white. The reader comments at the end of the online version clearly showed us that at least some folks out there are not comfortable with interracial relationships.
The April 10 GO! cover generated disapproving story comments from some Post-Dispatch readers.
Here are a couple of examples:
From 1buschstadiumplz: “Haven’t read the story but dont like to see blacks and whites kissing;”
From taxpayer came this remark: ”This doesn’t surprise me at all. Libs take every opportunity they can to shove miscegnation in our faces. Now that TV has to show blacks in every commercial, notice that they are always posed beside a blonde woman. Not a brunette, a blonde. Its done for shock value. Sickening that a once proud newspaper would resort ot this. Joe Pulitzer is turning over in his grave in shame.”
Reader greggh tried a middle-of-the-road approach: “I’m not judging the concept of biracial couples at all, but in a city as racially polarized as St. Louis, I’m shocked that the PD would go so out of its way to be so gratuitously provacative. This completely undercut the message of the article.”
“You people make me sick! What a disgustingly racist community we live in. My husband is black, I am white, we have beautiful children and we are both educated. We teach our children tolerance and acceptance of others, even the meth smoking, trailer park rednecks portrayed in these comments. Keep your nastiness to yourself!”
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Doug Moore has been a reporter with the Post-Dispatch since February 2000. For the last two years, he has covered diversity and demographics. 
I don’t mind interracial couples at all. If two people love each other and treat each other with kindness and respect, who cares? However, I KNEW as soon as I saw the picture there would be negative comments and I agree with the other posters that the Post Dispatch had to know what kind of reaction that picture would cause. Please don’t play innocent. It is an insult to our intelligence.
i think the picture is absolutely beautiful.
it is not a black man and a white woman kissing.
it is two HUMAN BEINGS, sharing a special intimate moment.
i’d say take the blinders off to all of you with negative feedback, except i think you should put the blindfolds back on. if color is that big of an issue for you, then you shouldn’t be able to enjoy it. any of it. to the couple, keep pressing on. i’m sure this is not the first experience they have had to deal with, good for you two. PD-hats off. to the rest of you, ridiculous.
john,
No one is answering your second post because you stated your racism in your first post when you proclaimed that you didn’t want it “shoved down your throat”. I could see if you said PDA in any form is unacceptable, your only problem seems to be with the interracial aspect.
I am a white guy and if I had a black girfriend such as Rhianna or a Latino girlfiend (Is that ok to say?) such as Eva Mendez I would happy as heck!!!! Woman are hot regardless of color. For those of you against it or offended by it, get over yourself.
So, to those of you who think this is wrong… do you also think that adopting a child of another race is wrong? I have a neice from Guatemala and to see her dark hair and dark skin next to my blonde, fair skinned sister-in-law is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen.
I am shocked and appalled that someone takes offense to something as beautfiul as this…
If you think that some of the comments were horrible, you should read what people say on the blogs that appear everyday. I am not surprised at the comments made, these comments probably were from people who like to fake the funk and say, “I have friends of other races , I’m not a racist.” You are never going to please people any, some, or none of the time.
Archpundit: I’d rather hear the discussion than pretend it doesn’t exist.
— suzyjax **** see, you make assumptions, my point proven. I have friends who are interracial couples. Is it because they are black or white? No, it is because they are good poeple that they are my friends. The shoved down my throat comment is in reference to the media and their support of some causes and lack therof for others. The media is trying to force acceptance of one view while squashing another. I like to word my comments so as to get emotional responses at times. I find it humorous how quick some people will pounce. I am possible on of the most diverse people you would ever meet based on my acquaintences and activities I enjoy. I can dine with a group of Doctors (which I do frequently. Wife is in the medical field) of I can go camping and hunting with some good old southern boys (do that too). I can enjoy a fine play or a sensless comedy at the movies. I love how people just jump to their assumptions. So, that said, are your assumptions of not the same as the comments about the picture? Let us think on that for a moment.
who cares?
John:
Your comments do offend me. I think it is perfectly fine to be offended by interracial couples. Here in Hawaii, white tourists from Missouri and many other places make nasty comments about local interracial couples and their children (many of whom are high academic and professional achievers unlike the purebred folks I have seen down south). However, I do respect your views. I only hope that you will respect my view that you are a racist, period. As you say everyone has their views!