who are (i) hispanics, (ii) Black, (iii) Asian, (iv) Caucasian\n(v) White, (ii) latino etc ...\n\nwhich country do the belong ?\nhow can i tell who is what ?
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OK, first of all, race is all in your head. The differences among members of a so-called "race" are greater than the differences between one so-called race and another. \n\nOn the other hand, racism is very real behavior, even if the differences between races that inspire racism have no scientific basis. In an effort to track the success of government efforts to combat racism, the US federal government has established five official races: \n\n1) American Indian or Alaskan Native\n2) Asian\n3) Black or African American\n4) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, \n5) White \n\nThe US federal government also recognizes two official ethnicities: \n\nA) Hispanic or Latino\nB) Not Hispanic or Latino\n\nThe definititions for these groups are found in the first link listed below in the "Sources" section. \n\nNow, if you ask people who they are, they either have a tough time putting themselves in these categories, or they don't. Folks in Hawaii often have such complex backgrounds (Portuguese-Hawaiian-Chinese, for instance), that they just shrug and check a box. If you ask them about it, they might say, "It's just a form. It doesn't have anything to do with who I am." On the other hand, children with one Black parent and one White parent find this kind of form much more difficult. \n\nVery often though, even the folks who are pretty sure they belong to just one of these groups are wrong. Recent DNA research suggests that about one-third of White Americans have some fairly recent African ancestry. The Black population in the US seems to have an even greater degree of European and African ancestry. One study looked for known genes with an African origin in the DNA of Black individuals in the US and found none of them in about 5.5% of their sample of that population. \n\nEach of the categories you list has people whose ancestors came from many different countries. The best way to tell who is what is to ask each individual. The US government used to give pictures of eye and nose shape to its census workers to help them tell the difference among races, which is a ridiculous approach. It is much simpler and accurate to merely ask the person.  That's the best truth you will ever get.
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Mestizo. (Mixed European- White and American Indian.) It's not technically a race, but it tells who they are genetically.
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take it a step further where the hell is Caucasia?  The way I see it you are American or English or African etc.  Not African-American, etc.  If you are an American you're an American.  You never hear Caucasians saying German-American, etc.  I say let's all go universal and use American
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I don't think think Lala is being stereotypical, Pimpslapper.  A lot of Latino men DO stare, and I think it's built into the culture to do that to women.  Seems like it's the Central Americans who stare the most.  Anyway, Lala, being Asian, you may have noticed that some hispanics appear Asian, themselves, due to their heritage, and maybe they think you may have some hispanic blood in you, and they're trying to figure it out.  When I look in the mirror, I see a black person, but many staring Indians have thought I was of Indian descent and were a little irritated that I couldn't speak Farci, Hindu, or another of their many languages.  Lots of staring people in the Dominican Republic were shocked that I couldn't speak Spanish. I've caught myself staring at people who probably think they're white, and I wondered which grand (or great-grand)parent was black.  So much intermingling of races nowadays produces cool results, making people look longer than intended. Next time just ask kindly, "May I help you?" (That's how I find out I simply look like somebody's family member or somthing)  Wow!  Didn't mean to write a book!
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If you are an African American, a German American, Polish American, Irish American or any other type of "Ethnic" American, Then you are a divided American. You don't ever "lose" your ethnic or culture. There are many ways that you can keep in touch with your past. Look at Oktoberfest for example. Look at all of the different ethnic festivals that are celebrated in our country. Italian, German, we have St.Patrick's Day, even Cinco de Mayo in some parts of the country is celebrated. Why I'll bet that even fr_chuck has an ethnic background.........
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Mexican is not a race.  My friend is Mexican, she is white hispanic.  When she came to the USA she was shocked that she could be considered anything else than palin white.   She found it humiliating to be considered anything other than white and said that Americans were racists for classifyng her as something other than white.  I thought that it was rather racist to consider it humiliating to be considered anything other than white and I told her so.
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From the age of 5; I always deemed one either for my name or my mixed heritage.\nMy father is white from Port Arthur,TX and my mother is from Matehuala, Mexico. \nMy unusual name both first and last got me in lots of trouble. My mixed heritage kept me from being fully accepted by white society. I look hispanic, but I speak very good english. It throws people off that are white because I don't look white. It throws mexicans off because my spanish is not so good and english very good.\nMexicans do not care that I am half white. White people look at me as halfbreed and do no want their daughters near me. I am not very handsome, but it does give me pause that some white women look past me almost all of the time. \nI am a likeable person. I have no criminal record. I am kind to others. \nI hope to see a day when this goes away, but given the current immigration issues in US, I am not holding my breath. \nPrejudice is an old concept and so long as it exists a man and a woman of different worlds will very rarely meet and have a beautiful life together.
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Where are you getting you information to be sure that this is true? Unless you interviewed and surveyed each and every Black man, White man,  and women of all races on that subject and got those answers that you are posting,  you are just generalizing what you see around you not actual fact. I live in New York and see quite the opposite of what you have seen. I have seen people all of different races going out with and married to Black men. I have a friend who name is Arthur that is married to a Japanese woman and a friend who passed recently, that was married to a Chinese woman and they have a son together. As far as Black men and Hispanic/ Latin women, I have seen plenty of my Black male friends married or  engaged to Latinas that  they have children with. I am wondering what area do you live at because where I live, it is really diverse and that is my truth.
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You speak of them as if they're another species. Yes, I've seen a PERSON of mixed Asian and black heritage. What's your point?
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Have you ever heard of Charro? Then there is Jeff Garcia, fair complexion, red hair freckles....need I go on? As was pointed out, Spanish for Arroyo and like Charro a blonde. Latin Americans are Indian, or Indian and Spanish etc.
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yeah i know...hispanics are going through a hard time right with the american goverment and some of the people.is it racism? i don't know because i'm not american.i could never thrash a another person race or religon.
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Hispanic people are a mix of several ethnic backgrounds, including European, American Indian, and African.
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Don't worry about.  Besides, American is a nationality where Hispanic refers more to an ethnic back ground or race.  They are two completely different categories.  Considering yourself as both is correct.
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Well to be fair, I'm Asian and I tried fitting in the predominately "white" community of my hometown....but I just wasn't taken seriously as a friend. It's hard to fit in w/ people outside your race b/c there are all these barriers and such.  I mean it's easy for you to say we seclude ourselves, but we don't have a role amongst a group of "whites" except as a token, a mascot if you will. But I think after a few more generations, Asians will be considered Americans instead foreigners.
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I refer to my self as white.  and when I am talking about a black guy I say, that black dude.  It just sounds too touchy feely to say African American,   and hey what if they are cuban!!!    just grow up poeple, these are not insults!  Blacks are black, whites are white, and asians, um ok their just asian. and all latinos, sorry Im from california your all mexicans!
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How was America stolen from Hispanics? From the Native Americans, sure, but not Hispanics, sorry. And no, they're not the same thing.
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don't Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanics or maybe Persians hang out together? And Actually I think you have poor observation skills (if you have any at all). The truth is Asians are the ones you will notice all over hanging out  with different kinds of people. Go out there, think about it and observe harder.