Actual conversation on the caf� terrace the other day:
The Boy: Ah! Ah! Look over there! See, it's another mixed couple: white man/black woman. I'm seeing more and more of them these days.
Me: Yeah, I agree. Still, black man/white woman is far more frequent.
(We watch the white man/black woman couple for a moment in silence)
Me: Do you really think they're a couple? He's twice her age.
The Boy: I don't know. I was just asking myself the question. He's gotta be - what - like, ten years older than her? At least. Did you here that Lance Armstrong is dating Sheryl Crow? I think he's ten years older than her, too. What's wrong with people? Everybody is dating people with a ten year age difference.
Me: Hey! WE have a ten year age difference.
(beat)
The Boy: Oh yeah.
(beat)
The Boy: We must have set a trend.
Black Female/White Male: It's funny that I happened to visit your site today to read this because this has been an issue in my head quite a bit lately, because a black female and I (white male) have some interest in each other and it's just a very curious thing.
I always wonder why the black male/white female has been so much more common in society.