Having lived in D.C., I was appalled by the behavior I witnessed on a daily basis. It is very disturbing to me because this is where the decisions about our country are made. It has made me believe that the perception of the government as unconcerned about the plight of the little people is not just a perception, but almost unquestionably real. It is disturbing to me not only as an American, but just as a person trying to get by in this world. It has deeply saddened me and turned me off to our political process and the nation as a whole.
Black women are very beautiful.
Any perceived increase in 'status' doesn't seem worth it to me. Before I give my opinion on your question, I feel compelled to qualify my answer in two ways. First, the number of black people engaging in relationships with people outside of their own ethnic background is about 5 percent. It may seem otherwise, but that's just because we all tend to notice more readily those things that are unusual. Second, we can't and shouldn't assume that black men who are involved with non-black women are doing so for status reasons.