Im aware some ethnic groups think indifferently about other ethnic groups even if they are the same race.Some im wondering is there a stigma with this ?
Do Ethiopian men that live in America look down upon their women if they known she has dated African American men in the past ?
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I personally would be sceptic and would be concerned if Ethiopian girl has dated a foreigners including AA's, Why? because of the hookup culture! I'm not a big fun of that and i don't think majority of man would prefer a women who's been with a lot of man or used to make out with foreigners... I simply would just date Ethiopian girl from Ethiopia just to avoid all the hustle and frustration I'm also not a big fan of interracial or different national/ethnicity date or marriage but thats just me.
Bruh, no diaspora woman is dating a man from back home. It just don't flow like that.
I always wonder why is that the case , is it because of hypergamy ? It's only diaspora Ethiopian men who go back home to marry Ethiopian women , how come the women never do it .
There are so many reasons why it tends to flow one way over the other, and hypergamy is definitely in there. I'm going to generalize here so bear with me. When seeking a partner men tend to prioritize care and physical attraction, whereas women are usually more interested in social mobility and protection. For diaspora women, bringing in a husband from back home can often mean importing a man of lower status into the West (lower status by way of being broke, black, and foreign). This doesn't seem as attractive an option for social mobility through marriage, especially since these women can speak perfect English and have the potential of elevating their own status and that of her future children by marrying a white man (not always the case, but many American born habesha women prefer this, especially those that grew up in suburbs). Then there's also back home men often being raised with more traditional views towards gender roles, which conflict with the lesser domestic responsibilities women in the West are accustomed to. That's actually a disappointment for both parties.
There's definitely more, and none of this is 100% applicable to everyone ofc. There are so many moving parts and scenarios where just about any combination of class, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc. can intersect to make any kind of couple, but I feel like the forces mentioned above play an domineering role in guiding who couples, or doesn't couple, with who.
I know some habesha women who brought a man from Ethiopia for marriage you're generalizing.
Yes they do ! date them. I know alot of diaspora women who even marry them back home.