We first met in college and have been together almost 2 years. We recently became engaged. While no one seemed to mind that we were dating, the fact that we are getting married now has some people telling me that I shouldn't. Tim is wonderful, nice, thoughtful, and has no faults whatsoever. Signed, Mixed up Dear Mixed Up, Racial bigotry, stereoptyping, and hatred are still alive in many unenlightened people.
Most people already have a mixture of races, ethnicities, or cultures in their backgrounds.
Don't worry about your kids being made fun of. Teach them to be proud of both their heritages, and also teach them about bigotry and discrimination. You can also remind people what you learned in biology or genetics class about hybrid vigor and Mendel's pea plant experiments. Plants cross bred will produce healthier, stronger, and bigger plants than those inbred.