I see far more interracial couples, particularly black-white, in advertisements and movies/plays than I ever see in real life.

Does the media hope to cover all its bases by portraying them?

by Anonymous

reply 12

July 13, 2018 3:52 PM

Aspirational advertising. Noone wants to be inbred.

by Anonymous

reply 1

July 11, 2018 11:46 AM

My longest relationship was an interracial one. We really do exist.

by Anonymous

reply 3

July 11, 2018 4:59 PM

Nice to see in print. Wish I’d see more in real life

by Anonymous

reply 5

July 13, 2018 11:47 AM

Interesting, OP. It probably depends on your location as to the ratios of interracial couples, IRL vs media portrayal. I see far more mixed eg White+ S/E Asian, Aboriginal + White, Maori + White, Aboriginal +Maori/ Polynesian, Indian +White, White + MiddleEastern etc IRL (friends, workmates, people around the local suburbs) than on tv in general.

by Anonymous

reply 7

July 13, 2018 12:44 PM

Sort of like how all friend groups on tv are a mix of different races these days, even though that rarely seems to be true in real life. I think it's rather patronizing.

by Anonymous

reply 8

July 13, 2018 12:52 PM

I'm in an interracial relationship, and I see a pretty decent amount where I live. But, I live in a big city, so it's probably common. Where I grew up? Hell no. Where I grew up, any interracial couples were seen with more disdain than same-race gay because, ya know, the supposed horror and stuff.

by Anonymous

reply 9

July 13, 2018 1:24 PM

I'm mixed and my partner is white. Happy to see relationships like ours, showing up more often in the media.

by Anonymous

reply 10

July 13, 2018 2:55 PM

What's the problem? Most straight people see far more gay couples in advertisements and movies/plays than they ever see in real life.

by Anonymous

reply 11

July 13, 2018 3:11 PM

OP - what would be an example of advertisements, movies and plays that reflect real life? The only examples I can think of are advertisements for local businesses produced by the cable company. That's only because the business owners appear in the ads.

by Anonymous

reply 12

July 13, 2018 3:52 PM