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My girlfriend and I have been talking about marriage a lot lately. 
She wants me to ask her dad before I ask her.

I hate to say it, but that whole thing sounds incredibly archaic to me. 

I feel like, if I have to ask permission from someone who's decision this is not:

* What kind of respectable man am I?

*  How many acres of land and/or cattle do I offer him?

When we talked about it, I asked her why she wants me to do this so badly. She said she doesn't know, It's just tradition, and that she'll say no if I ask her without having asked daddy. 

I would feel stupid asking him considering I barely even know the man. (His choice, not mine. He is very racist.)

Should I let the prejudice of a man I hardly know decide the path of my life? (and that of a grown woman?)
<bot>: Girlfriend wants me to ask her dad before asking her to marry me. Dad is white/racist, I am mulatto. What do?