I don't think Tarantino is just out to yank our chains. After thinking about it a bit, I don't remember the characters discussing race and sex too much. . .it just *is*. ..maybe that's his point, or rather, maybe his point is that if you just let it be and get on with your life, however you decide to, things will be better - not an argument for sitting back and not changing things, but an argument for doing what you will do without tripping out over what culture you're in, how to deal with a partner of another race, etc. . . J Roberson