Originally Posted by jiggydog

Wise words and I agree. To clarify my position, it's the denial that it's going on, and that it is the denying of opportunities to someone based on their skin colour, that is my issue. The problem is one thing but what really vexes me is hearing it doesn't exist.

You can make an argument for dating preferences based on age, height, build, etc. being legitimate, based on rational/practical terms, far more than you can race. Even then I have a lot of sympathy for people who suffer on those criteria. So how people think it's ok to rule someone out based purely on skin colour is beyond me