Guess who's Coming To Dinner?

I was watching this movie tonight and I have to say that it's one of those movies that is always relevant. Sidney Poitier is a genius as well as Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. However, that's not what this post is about, This movie did get me thinking. I'm a big proponent of Interracial/Intercultural relationships. In fact, all of the stories that I write feature IR romances. Now the good news is that these books and storylines are becoming increasingly popular, especially with e-pubs. And because e-pubs are now venturing into print, these stories are now creeping into bookstores, at a slow pace, but a steady pace.

Here's the bad news. 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was almost 40 years ago. 40! That's longer than I've been alive. Yet, as groundbreaking as that movie was, it really did little for this type of storyline in the Hollywood media. And I can imagine how controversial that was. An older Black man with a young white girl. WHAT!?! That's crazy. And it was a movie that dealt with the subject matter in a frank, sensitive manner. It's a classic example of great filmmaking.

But when was the last time you even heard about a movie with an IR storyline? I know when I did, but the truth is that Hollywood rarely make movies with IR couples. Why is that? After 40 years are Americans still so offended by the thought of two people of the same race being together? It can't be more 'taboo' in America's eyes than a gay couple, yet I see more of those in movies and on television than I do IR couples. What up with that?

Later

P.S. And I don't mean that funny but irrelevant Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher schlock, 'Guess Who?' I admit that I enjoyed it but watching the original, I see that they did that movie a grave disservice. What's even sadder to me is that I can't even find IR couples on soap operas. There used to be a time when all of them had at least one IR couple. Not so anymore. However, if you want to see a quality romantic comedy featuring an IR couple, I'd suggest 'Something New
starring Sanaa Lathan and that Hottie McHotterson Simon Baker.