White mayor, black wife: End of another racial taboo?

[cali]

Another milestone is passing in America's racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife.

Even in a nation with a biracial president, where interracial marriage is more accepted and common than ever, Bill de Blasio's marriage to Chirlane McCray is remarkable: He is apparently the first white politician in U.S. history elected to a major office with a black spouse by his side.

This simple fact is striking a deep chord in many people as de Blasio prepares to take office on Jan. 1, with McCray playing a major role in his administration.

"It reflects the American values of embracing different races, ethnicities, religions. I think it's just a great symbol," said William Cohen, the former Maine senator and Secretary of Defense, who is married to a black woman.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/r14/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1116/White-mayor-black-wife-End-of-another-racial-taboo-video

[MADem]

1. The MONITOR might be right about this fun fact.

He is apparently the first white politician in U.S. history elected to a major office with a black spouse by his side.

I would say that US Senator is a pretty "major" office, as they go, and Bill Cohen married Janet Langhart while he was still a Senator. However, he wasn't "elected" with her by his side--he'd already been elected, to both the House and the Senate.

He later went on to be SECDEF and Janet became "First Lady of the Pentagon."

[LittleBlue]

2. This taboo was already dead with most people under 40

Interracial dating was pretty common at my high school and nobody took shit for it.

I was flipping channels and saw a primetime TV show was a black woman dating a white president. Hell, the Kardashians pretty much shattered the "most taboo" pairing of white women and black men.

In some areas and with certain age groups this is probably still taboo, but it's definitely not taboo in the mainstream pop culture.

[cali]

4. uh, if you read the article, you'd know that that's what it said

now I understand why you make outlandish claims. You jump to conclusions.