Desdemona's conflict with her family for being with Othello

Desdemona's father had an entirely different type of marriage planned for his daughter, that would be a marriage of his own choosing. Brabantio also has a problem with Othello's color, something Iago consistantly reminds the man of over and over again. As Desdemona's unapproving father, Brabantio lodges a grievance about the marriage; he loses; the marriage stands.