I wouldn't go so far as to say "can't" but it's much, much more difficult, especially if you live in a place where various ethnic groups have a lot of pride. Where I live, black culture is very strong, so anyone who isn't deemed "fully" black is an outcast. If you're mixed race you're not fully black. If you're dating someone who isn't black you're an outcast because you're looked upon as disloyal. Same with the Hispanic population. And there are enough white assholes who accept someone who isn't completely white either.
There's a lot of things I can't do with my black friends because I wouldn't be accepted, or they'd be put at risk for associating with me. Sucks, but that's just the way it is. I mean white people aren't usually victims or racism but when you can't go certain places with your friends because you're white it really hits home. My friends aren't gangbangers either, just college kids like me (I met a lot of them through track as a matter of fact) and it's not like there's full on race wars going on, but still I'm not like them and they're not like me and yeah, it matters. It shouldn't but it does.
Nadia I know you're not trying to be closed minded and maybe things are different where you are but honestly it's not like that everywhere.
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