I think there is a big difference between being attracted to people of a different race and fetishizing people of that race. This is obviously a conversation we should be having in our sex-ed classes.

So, what's the difference between fetishization and one's attractive preferences?

I'll use myself as an example: I like blondes. I don't know why, I just like the aesthetic. But that doesn't mean I go on dating apps to exclusively look for blondes. Or say, "Hi, I like blondes" the first time I meet a blonde person. Or believe that blondes are more sexual, have more fun, are more wild etc.

Someone being blonde may catch my eye, but that's it. So, the blondeness may be a point in their corner, but it won't automatically make me want to date them. The other points that person has to earn include personality compatability, values, interests, way they speak, way they act, walk, etc. Heck, my partner isn't blonde.