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You're a little late to this party. He's half-white, half-hispanic. Oh, and he's probably a murderer, too.Click here if you're having trouble sleeping.
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He's 'White Hispanic'. That's the phrase the media uses. It's true, though. Despite the best efforts of the Chicano and La Raza movements, Hispanics are not a race; there's Black Hispanics, White Hispanics, Asian Hispanics, etc. Calling someone Hispanic is like saying they're American; it just means they have an origin in one of several countries, instead of a single country (like Americans). A lot of Latinos don't seem to understand this but others take their white-ness for granted.
I think it's a class thing where the poor ones think they're like Blacks but the middle class ones consider themselves white.
Like look at these Mexicans. These aren't Puerto Ricans or something who are more obviously white and indistinguishable from Spaniards. They're Mexicans.
There's only one way to describe their skin complexion: white."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
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Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View PostHe's 'White Hispanic'. That's the phrase the media uses. It's true, though. Despite the best efforts of the Chicano and La Raza movements, Hispanics are not a race; there's Black Hispanics, White Hispanics, Asian Hispanics, etc. Calling someone Hispanic is like saying they're American; it just means they have an origin in one of several countries, instead of a single country (like Americans). A lot of Latinos don't seem to understand this but others take their white-ness for granted.
I think it's a class thing where the poor ones think they're like Blacks but the middle class ones consider themselves white.
Like look at these Mexicans. These aren't Puerto Ricans or something who are more obviously white and indistinguishable from Spaniards. They're Mexicans.
There's only one way to describe their skin complexion: white.
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Originally posted by gribbler View PostUhh plenty of Mexicans have native admixture. They don't look "white".
Isn't white a reference to skin complexion? If your skin complexion is white, aren't you white?
If it's hair texture and facial features (like a long, thin nose) then all those Mexicans are again white and we can expand the definition of white as far as Pakistanis/Indians.
Originally posted by Docfeelgood View PostAlbi? how do you know that they are Mexicans?
Are you serious?"Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi
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Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View PostWhat do those Mexicans look?
Isn't white a reference to skin complexion? If your skin complexion is white, aren't you white?
If it's hair texture and facial features (like a long, thin nose) then all those Mexicans are again white and we can expand the definition of white as far as Pakistanis/Indians.
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