Well.... it’s somewhat complex. The first issue is conflating bias with prejudice. The two are intrinsically linked but not inherently one. Preference generally comes from bias. There is some aspect we value which one thing better fulfills or is a higher priority to us than another. We prefer that thing over another. Bias is in our biology. We are wired to want certain things like reproduction- even if our minds override biology. It’s a survival imperative.
So there is certainly sexual bias at play in gender or sex selection of a partner- we are effectively discounting people who would validly serve our desires in a relationship if not for their sex, “discrimination” is often used as a dirty word but we use discrimination in daily life in ways outside social bias such as food selection, choosing a job, deciding between two brands to purchase etc.
So if we want to call selection of sex or gender in a partner a form of prejudice, it’s a socially accepted prejudice as treat things like gendered bathrooms,
changing and locker rooms, or as we treat things like “women’s shelters” “ladies nights” etc. where there is a bias but for whatever reason that bias has been deemed to come from practical reasons as opposed to an inherent matter of ones being.
The statement was that its interesting some people consider it racist to not date a certain race, but not sexist to date a certain sex exclusively. This can read in several humorous forms, or as a serious statement. Either way the information I provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
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