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Originally Posted by Barone1551
People are people, but I think you can find attractiveness in certain races. Be attracted to a certain look. But I will agree when it comes down to it, it is more about the personality of the person. That comes above all else. But as far as physical attraction I dont really see anything wrong with saying on average you fine yourself more attracted to certain things.
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To me being attracted to one particular race is exoticizing that race. Saying that one race is more attractive, to me, sort of says that a person is attracted to the processed ideas of what that race signifies.
For example, there are some people that believe West Indians are "exotic." Those same people tend to believe that, in the West Indies, we don't have cars, that we run around in grass skirts, and that we live in huts. Those people are more attracted to the idea of being "less civilized" than us as people. I may be assuming, but when I hear someone say that they're attracted to the Japanese race, I immediately imagine them being attracted to Japanese kimonos or the men and women in jrock bands with spiky hair. It's modern-day the idea of being attracted to "the orient." It's also stereotyping.