Commenting on interracial marriages in Singapore, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan said that there are some - like the polytechnic lecturer in the widely shared video – who oppose interracial marriage as they hold the view that it would "dilute" the essence of a person's identity. But the ideological hold of such views is not strong here, she said, noting that Singapore is an immigrant society where people are accustomed to the intermingling of cultures in everyday settings.