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Two years ago, to the horror of some fans, it even killed off a character: Lisa Moore, who died after a long bout with breast cancer. Meanwhile, its cast of characters has jumped twice in time, to early adulthood and then to their mid-40's (their current age).
Batiuk decided that when Lisa Moore's widower, Les, moved on, it would be with a black woman named Cayla. The ghost of Lisa even pops up to give Les the thumbs-up on the union, when Cayla admits to being a Woody Allen fan. Later on, the two middle-aged single parents steal a moonlit lip lock in the car. It's been subject to some mild Internet chatter, but it's not exactly the smooch seen 'round the world when Captain Kirk and Lt. Uhura kissed on Star Trek in 1968. I guess that fact that this storyline is so yawn-producing is actually a sign of progress.
Don't get me wrong, I know some folks still get exercised when they see black and white together. I know it personally as a black woman married to a white man, although the occasional cross-eyed looks that we receive now are a far cry from the ostracism and unveiled hostility I received back in the '80s if I was seen dating outside of my race.
And intense animosity no longer sends people to the polls to keep persons of different races from getting hitched. If you really want to push buttons, I'm thinking gay marriage is the topic to take on (something Doonesbury took on a decade ago). In fact, gay marriage advocates are actually using the landmark case that legalized interracial marriage in every state, Loving vs. Virginia, to bolster their case -- under the notion that the same kinds of religion-based arguments that were made against interracial marriage are now being made against gay marriage.
For me, the case for gay matrimony is a lot simpler: the people who want it are motivated by love; marriage is a stabilizing force in society that forces participants to act more responsibly; and the sanctity of the marriage vows I took before God are in no way affected by vows taken by someone else. To me it just makes sense.
Meanwhile, I look forward to the day when Les and Cayla attend a gay wedding, and everyone yawns.
Interracial Celebrity Couples
Tara Wilson and Chris Noth
The two are the proud parents of a baby boy, Orion Christopher Noth, born in January 2008. They met in 2004 when she worked as a bartender at his now defunct music venue in NYC The Cutting Room.
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Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush
Stars in their own right, these two have risen to tabloid stardom with their very public relationship. While he is a football phenom, she is a gorgeous socialite made famous by a reality show and a racy sex tape.
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Seal and Heidi Klum
One of today's most striking 'it' couples, these two first met when Heidi was pregnant with ex-husband Flavio Briatore's child. They were married a year later and now have two gorgeous sons together.
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Ice T and Coco
Rapper turned actor Ice T married voluptuous swimsuit model Nicole Austin, known professionally as Coco. The 'Law & Order: SVU' regular and his wife speak often of the secret of their seven year marriage -- great sex!
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DJ Ironik and Danielle Lloyd
Former Miss Great Britain and reality TV star is the on-again-off fiance of MOBO nominated rapper. In October, they were off again -- or it could be a publicity stunt?
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Cuba Gooding and Sara Gooding
Cuba Gooding has been married to Sara Kapfer since 1994, but the two were high school sweethearts since 1986. The Goodings have three children: Spencer, Mason and Piper.
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Thandie Newton and Ol Parker
Bi-racial British actress Thandie Newton married her writer/director/producer husband in 1998. The pair have two daughters, Ripley and Nico.
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Iman and David Bowie
Somalian supermodel Iman and rock luminary David Bowie have been married 19 years and have one daughter, Alexandria Zahra -- they make an amazing power couple.
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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
These two were introduced in 2001 and by 2004 were getting married at an exclusive golf resort in Barbados. The two have two children, Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel.
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Emma Bunton and Jade Jones
Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) has been with her partner, singer Jade Jones, for nearly a decade. The two have a son, Beau Lee Bunton, born in August 2007 and say they have no plans to marry.
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By: Mark Brown on 6/10/2009 3:33AM
I agree completely. If more than 35% of all marriages lasted, maybe the homophobics would have something to crow about. But between wedding in Las Vegas and divorce in Mexico, marriage isn't nearly as "sacred" as it was 100 years ago. And, since marriage is simply a contract between two people to consolidate their lives into a single unit, what difference does it make that they be any gender at all?
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By: sly on 6/10/2009 10:52AM
I found it ironic that she liked Woody Allen
flicks which are mostly set in NYC but have no black characters. I liked some of his work too but found the absence of black folks odd.
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By: Interresting on 6/10/2009 1:57PM
I like the piece on interracial couples, and am happy to see a few of my own myths proven false in some of these pics of IR celebrity couples.
I had no idea that "Mr. Big" of Sex and the City was married to a sista! Justin Chambers' wife is your average everyday looking black woman and he's hot. Again there, I am pleasantly surprised and proven wrong.
However, Cuba Gooding and Taye's wives - typical mufugly white chicks that I believe most BM are drawn to because that's the best they can get. Ice T's wife is the definition of trash, and he still thinks he's a pimp, so that's fitting. Same with the white boys that the celebrity BW are with. Ugh. Typical -- least desired.
Seal lucked up with Heidi. That's just rare, period. Even Tiger couldn't do better than a nanny. Yes, she's a cute blonde, but at the bottom prior to marrying him. Seal's catch - a multimillionare, sexy white supermodel? Rare.
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By: GayAintBlack on 6/10/2009 1:58PM
It would have been nice to read about interracial couples without having to read about nasty faggots inserting their agenda and once again linking their disgusting same sex hormones with being black.
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By: Stacy on 6/10/2009 7:03PM
I hear you! I get tired of them comparing their lifestyle to being black! Get you own lines and stop riding on the coat tails of our struggle.
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By: dreameagle on 6/10/2009 3:49PM
just how are these two related?
biracial relationships exist between partners of one or more groups with discermable inherited traits generally defined along the bounds of racial grouping;
homosexuality is something someone chooses to do, like picking a movie at a video store or car off a lot--in this instance, sleep with their own sex;
that is not based upon any set of inheritable traits loosely defined by race, any more than smoking or drinking or doping, nor is it any more natural;
at least the addict has the rationalisation of addiction to fall back upon to cloud the fact that they did this to themselves;
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By: roolsilver on 7/19/2009 1:41PM
I hate to start a gay/straight war on a topic predominantly about race, but the people who back the 'being gay as a choice' argument have obviously never taken the time to do their research. Or speak to a gay person as if they didn't have the plague. Being gay isn't like 'picking a movie from the shelf'. It's like being a closet super-opera singer like Susan Boyle, or being allergic to cherries. Your body and your psyche are pre-disposed to certain things. Parts of it you can change, and parts of it you can't. I admit, some people use the label of being 'gay' to be promiscuous and live unhealthy lifestyles, but there are people of both genders who will do that, regardless of their persuasion. I am a straight woman married to a straight man in a monogamous relationship, but I can still make the effort to understand the lifestyles of others, instead of just judging them with the information I hear in the supermarket.
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By: james on 6/13/2009 12:32AM
WELL,IT WAS ALWAYS SAID THE ONLY FREE PEOPLE IN AMERICA IS THE WHITE MAN AND THE BLACK WOMAN....AFTER ALL BOTH HAVE SPECIAL PRIVELEGES ARE CONTROLLING,DEMANDING AND THE LEAST LIKELY TO PLEASE.
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By: roolsilver on 7/19/2009 1:23PM
When I learned about racial prejudice(in school), I was shocked. I ran straight home to ask my best friend if she knew, since she was black. I had never concieved of the idea of judging someone by their skin. It seemed to me that you might as well say that blondes are better than redheads. Since then, I've had my heart broken again when I brought my gay friend to our family easter party and one of my most respected and accepting relatives was scandalized because he was a homosexual. I hope that soon, everyone will forget the differences between us that are so unimportant.
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