I love the Carlisle Street thing too, Frosh. It makes me feel so at home.

He’s such a dude — and back with a vengeance!

From Galus: Yep! Go here: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/

Also, tonight on ABC2 – check the guide for details.

You’ve gotta check out the Race Relations website, AKA Racebook.

I personally agree that the show was excellent – vinatge Safran!

However, let’s not use the term “racist” like it’s running out of fashion. I’m sure there are a number of people who did not like the show – and that does not necessarily make them racists.

Then tries to argue that scientifically speaking inter-ethnic dating is also prejudicial – people are subconsciously attracted to those of different ethnicity to themselves.

Then there’s the introduction of a moral argument. Morally, following Obama (or his parents), inter-ethnic dating is good because it’s supposed to create peace between races.

But in fact this doesn’t actually work because of what he calls highly emotional stories that each ethnicity has and which can be contradictory. To illustrate this latter point, Safran reflects on an ‘anecdote’ where he was dating an Iranian muslim and went with her to see Schindler’s list, after which one of her friends made a comment to him like ‘when will the Palestinians get to make their Schindler’s list’?

Not sure if I agree with the world view, but it’s very equalising. Whether you marry in or out, there’s nothing racially neutral about it – it’s all prejudicial.