tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post4271275204985093457..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Multi-ethnic marriages in the South: a racy matter?Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-21590778269740709762012-05-21T16:28:32.389-07:002012-05-21T16:28:32.389-07:00Truth is, Mississippi doesn't have much interr...Truth is, Mississippi doesn't have much interracial couples like any Deep South state, not unless you live in the Gulf Coast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-55460725610054883532011-09-26T14:41:14.514-07:002011-09-26T14:41:14.514-07:00Could another possible reason for the increased nu...Could another possible reason for the increased number of interacial marriages be the internet? Many rural places have limited diversity with no chance of meeting someone of a different race/ethnicity face to face. With the internet and social media, people can reach much farther out of their communities to meet new people.<br /><br />I know several people who have met online and eventually married that are interacial couples. My brother in law met his wife online. She grew up and lived in Peru. After lots of talking over the phone and many trips back and forth they decided to get married.<br /><br />I agree that there exists a certain stigma with interacial marriages, but I think the majority of the time it may have more to do with options.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504747620898238135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-64340477404883586762011-09-21T11:42:47.523-07:002011-09-21T11:42:47.523-07:00I also agree that it would be interesting to look ...I also agree that it would be interesting to look at what part socio-economic status plays. It seems like background and education often play as big a roll as anything else.<br /><br />I am interested in the idea that urban areas or areas with more diverse populations are a more welcoming environment for interracial couples than rural, homogenous areas. I'm not sure I think that people in diverse, urban areas are automatically more accepting. Instead, it seems likely that when drawing from a larger population pool, couples are able to find more tolerant friends and coworkers.JLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483353744677142000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-75912441277231517482011-09-21T09:14:01.915-07:002011-09-21T09:14:01.915-07:00Unfortunately, one of the problems is the lack of ...Unfortunately, one of the problems is the lack of data out there. Up until considerably recently, there has been minimal attention towards interracial marriages, and part of the difficulty in assessing the data is the lack of honest responses. In recent surveys, many self-identification responses were switched. People might not be as forthcoming about their different ethnic backgrounds for fear of negative responses. But, I agree with you -- it'd be helpful to conduct a study along class lines.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941461796518598088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-89520353389386635482011-09-20T20:39:12.397-07:002011-09-20T20:39:12.397-07:00I think it would be interesting to study as well w...I think it would be interesting to study as well whether interracial marriage in rural areas is also divided by class lines. Perhaps races are more likely to mix and, thus, marry, in poorer areas while the rich are more likely to adhere to old cultural stigmas. Or, perhaps, the more educated are less likely to adhere to old cultural stigmas. Any data on this?Namorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284136143926208851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-35220521854955386292011-09-17T23:06:06.969-07:002011-09-17T23:06:06.969-07:00I admit, I'm not good with statistics. However...I admit, I'm not good with statistics. However, if you looked at the statistics of the south, how could you separate acceptance of interracial relationship statistics of rural areas which have small, pretty homogenous populations and cities with large, more diverse populations. As someone who is in an interracial marriage, I always have hope that the stigma will vanish one day. However, I have doubts that this the case in certain rural towns, especially those that are predominately white with minorities serving as the main source of manual labor.Patricijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301065108893875589noreply@blogger.com