Should Interracial Relationships Be Treated

Have you ever been out minding your own business and saw an interracial couple? Did you catch yourself gawking or staring at them? If so, did you stop to think how that made them feel? Two normal people being judged for loving someone who is different than them. Does this mean we should all be judged? I mean no two people are the same, right? Yes, that is true but you shouldn’t be judged for the difference such as your race; you should be judged by what is on the inside, by your character. In today’s society, things like interracial relationships are allowed but that does not mean they are accepted. These couples are treated differently and sometimes even shunned by their own family and friends, just because they found someone that makes them …show more content…
They say that the kids are outcasts because they are not fully either race. They are considered mixed or the much more rude term “half-breed”. In an article titled “7 Things I Can Do but My Black Son Can’t”, Mr. Calvin Hennick talks about things he can do in public that his son cannot. His son is mixed with white and black. One of his points was that his son will not be able to succeed without it being attributed to his race. His wife, who is black, received an acceptance letter from the college of her dreams and someone told her that it must have been due to the fact that discrimination is illegal. This just ruined her excitement. Another point was that when his son is in a store he will not be able to walk around inside without looking being watched by employees (Hennick). An example of this is something I have experienced myself. I went into Walgreens one day and I was carrying my purse with me. When I was leaving a young lady, mixed with black and white, walked in with a draw-string bag on. The cashier, a white lady, yelled at her “You can’t wear that bag in here! Leave it at the door!” I started to think how I had on my purse and it was just as large as the young woman’s bag. The cashier was discriminating against this young lady. I was not asked to take my bag off but she was. This is not right; everyone should be treated the same. Discrimination is illegal. The civil rights act of 1964 ended all state and local laws requiring segregation. We as citizens should obey these laws. Segregation and racial discrimination ended long ago and we as people need to get over ourselves and treat everyone