I believe just like anyone's marriage or union, interracial marriages should be acceptable. Even though it is more acceptable today than any other time in American History, there are some groups or families who do not accept interracial marriages, through generational beliefs and traditions. This is the case for Kalayla, and her mother's side of the family. Kalayla's father's skin color was the only reason she did not get to know grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles, and so on. while other factors play into the difficulties of her life, such as poverty. These factors could have been prevented if her mother's family would have been more accepting. Many believe these situations do not occur today but they do. This makes the story more intriguing.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑01 Sep 2020, 02:59 Kalayla is biracial. What's your viewpoint on interracial marriages, especially in the present day? Do you think it's acceptable? Could it have contributed to the painful experiences that Kalayla goes through?
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This reminds me of Maureen's dad. He finally realized that life is too short to waste on a difference of opinion.
I do not believe that Kalayla faced many hardships based on her race. She did have a very strong personality. Maybe thats why she didnt have many friends.
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I think it's perfectly acceptable, and some of the most interesting people are mixtures of different races. I am Asian American and I feel I have been blessed with two very different cultures. I realize not all people are as lucky as I have been and definitely was a factor in Kalayla's experiences and outlook.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑01 Sep 2020, 02:59 Kalayla is biracial. What's your viewpoint on interracial marriages, especially in the present day? Do you think it's acceptable? Could it have contributed to the painful experiences that Kalayla goes through?
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I think interracial marriages are not only acceptable, but the way to go, for a variety of reasons (story for another day).Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑01 Sep 2020, 02:59 Kalayla is biracial. What's your viewpoint on interracial marriages, especially in the present day? Do you think it's acceptable? Could it have contributed to the painful experiences that Kalayla goes through?
Some unaccepting people prefer to stick to their own kind, or maybe fear ostracism from their communities though, so...
Being biracial might have contributed to Kalayla's hardships, but there were other factors as well, like being raised by a single parent and the poverty in particular.
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As to biracial background being the reason for one's problems, it could be true, depending on the society a person lives in. For example, in South Africa, biracial marriages were considered a criminal offence and children had to grow up in fear (take Trevor Noah, for instance).
But I don't believe it's the case in this book.
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Yeah interracial marriages are acceptable in our world today, but in the case of Kalayla, it did contribute but it wasn't the major factor.Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: ↑01 Sep 2020, 02:59 Kalayla is biracial. What's your viewpoint on interracial marriages, especially in the present day? Do you think it's acceptable? Could it have contributed to the painful experiences that Kalayla goes through?