That's what's important. Such unions shouldn't be news. From time's beginning, love has blossomed between members of seemingly disparate groups whenever such groups mingled. That doesn't mean such unions don't make some people squirm. It doesn't wipe out the ugly history that seeps into many people's consciousness when confronted by them.
Interracial relationships remain rare on-screen, even as they become unremarkable in everyday life.
Audiences unused to seeing interracial lovers on-screen are so captivated by the story and the stars' chemistry that the romance seems the most natural thing in the world. It's not always that way in real life. She had just broken up with another boy when she and Kelvin, a classmate, found themselves talking for hours on the phone. Yet she hesitated at first about going out. I didn't know what to expect.