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Author: helterskelter

Apr 18th 2013 at 2:04:37 PM

I do think this needs to be addressed:

Are we sure this is an actual separate trope, and not a byproduct of three different prejudices?

* Interracial prejudices in general. There are few interracial romances on screen to begin with. Combine this with:
* There are few non-white protagonists (or characters) in popular fiction, you are unlikely to see any romance, and still less likely to see him hook up with a white woman because of #1.
* Rarity, due to the first two, leads any abnormalities in their relationship to stand out--for instance, what could be seen in UST ending in death for any other relationship comes across as extra unsavory in Film/AnnaAndTheKing. It is not uncommon for there to be abnormalities in a fictional relationship, yet by the nature of this trope it stands out regardless of what kind of relationship it is.

I'm not saying this isn't a prejudice, but is this a separate prejudice all on its own, or simply a greater minority because of racism in media?

Also, black and white are not capitalized.