Not slamming anyone for their preferences. On the contrary, I would encourage anyone to follow their own proclivities. I've seen, reviewed and recommended providers who won't see members of certain races. If I thought it wrong, I wouldn't have seen them. Nonetheless, the unavoidable fact is that it meets one of the two definitions of racism, racial discrimination (the act)...the other being racial prejudice (the belief).
Edited to touch on what TemptationTammie said below this: The whole question does seem sort of pointless to me. Technically it's racism if the basis for discrimination is race (whether it's degrading or not), but any person's just moral right to decide who they want to be intimate with completely trumps anyone else's just moral right not to be decriminated against on any basis whatsoever. In the balancing of equal liberties, one's boudoir and one's body is sovereign territory. To say otherwise is to elevate the liberty of equal opportunity above the liberty of body-sovereignty, which is absurd, IMO.
Originally Posted by Centaur
I wanted to avoid this round of Whispers bait, but Centaur I hope I can help widen your perception.
racism
noun
1.
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
2.
a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3.
hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
I know you are one to split hairs from time to time, but having a preference isn't the same as a prejudice or discrimination.
With ample options and limited funds, we are going to spend the money where we most desire it first.
I'll use myself as a lighthearted example: I don't feel all that comfortable around short women. I'm tall and I don't like the feeling that I am overpowering or overwhelming a woman. So 90% of my funds have ben spent on the 5'10"+ category I am not a heightist I have seen short women in part to examine why I feel like I do, nothing went wrong, I didn't freak out have a Nam flashback and kill her in a blind rage. However, my preference still lies with the tall women.