Is Mexican and hispanic the same what is the different? HELP ME?
968257
Mexican means you just moved here from mexico. Hispanic means you come from mexican origin.
553997
Seems like you are using the term "latin" in the old and original context, that is, someone with roman heritage or to be more particular, someone from Lacio. If the average mexican used the term with that meaning, it's very likely he'd be wrong.\n\nAnyway, the meaning of the term "latino" (latin), as used today in Latin-america, means someone who's born in a country with a language derived from latin. You can check that meaning in the dictionary of the Real Academy of the Spanish Language, it has other meanings as well and it all depends the context and region where it’s used.\n\nSo, when someone "happily" claim to be "latin" (a mexican in this case), means his/her roots are in a country where the native language is a romance language and I can tell you that's the usual way the term is used among mexicans. I live among "latins" and they claim to be that, they don't claim to be full (or half) blooded italians, they'd usually recognize themselves as mestizos from a racial point of view.\n\nSo, when someone is looking for a "latin" look, it'd be good to know what he means by a "latin" look, since different meanings are accepted in the spanish language. Antonio Banderas, as far as I remember, has usually played characters that imply a spanish heritage.\n\nMy feelings is that sometimes the meanings of the term “latin” are ignored, and when the meaning taken is that used centuries ago, the results can be very misleading. The problem I find is the different meanings of the word are sometimes ignored. I wouldn't be surprised that a mexican denied that italians are "latins" just by ignorance of the other meanings of the word. I think what's important is to know exactly how the term is used by the speaker and in what context it's used rather than taking the word as it had only one meaning.\n\nThose are my feelings as a mexican that happens to have some italian heritage (apart from spanish and arabic) and is aware about how his mexican pals use the word "latin".
225087
I'm half mexican but look very white.. with green eyes even. I always put myself as white because that is that I most look like. Though I put "White- of hispanic desent" (spelled?).. if that option is offered
789760
That person is a LATINO because portuguese is a Latin lenguage, same way with spanish and italian.\nA Brazilian person cannot be Hispanic, because Hispanic people come frome countries whose lenguage is Spanish.\n\nIt dosent matter if you are Palestinian, Black, White, Yellow or Blue, you are still a Latino
789485
Mexican spanish or Spain spanish?
952360
If it's a form you're filling out and there isn't a category for mixed race, put either one you want. Or check both and let them figure it out. \n\nIf someone asks you and you feel like telling them, you could say "my mom is caucasian and my dad is mexican."  If people ask they probably are just curious.
1021171
First off the Hispanics are Spanish mixed with native American in most cases. Alot of people that originate from Spain have a light olive color and not dark like most Hispanic people. Most other Hispanics that come from Mexico and other areas in Central America and below the border are generally darker. Alot of them are dark complected and then work outdoors making them darker. Maybe the Hispanic girl in your class is Chicano which means that she would be Hispanic and white mixed and alot of them do look white.\n\nAnd although you say your friend is Indian when you made the remark that in your opinion that they may be crossed with blackpeople and ummmm stuff you know (just as you said it) so they look alittle darker....that made you sound racist. You should talk to your Indian friend about the Spanish/Indian background and maybe you could learn something from them.
608638
You are both Korean (your ethnic designation) and  Argentinian ( your Nationality or national origin) and probably could  be considered  Latin American but probably are not Hispanic as the designation is usually defined.
185530
I think most folks are answering what "ethnicity" or "ancestry" hispanics are.  I was taught in school that humans categorized into 3 major "races" - caucasion, of African decent, and mongoloid - with subcategories beneath these.  The US census recognized subcategories that included:\nWhite (original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa)\nBlack, African American\nAmerican Indian or Alaska Native\nAsian: Indian / Chinese / Filipino / Japanese / Korean / Vietnamese \nPacific Islander: Native Hawaiian / Guamanian or Chamorro / Samoan \nOther \n\nWithin these, hispanics would technically be "White" since their ancenstry was from Europe or Native American since many of hispanic ethnicity have roots with the native peoples of Mexico and Central / South America.  \n\nInteresting that "latino" or "hispanic" is not included although the census got a lot of these responses in the "Other" category.\n\nIt's definately a hard one.
896469
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.
298340
You mean, "Are Mexicans indigenous(sp?) to the Americas?" Yes, and no. The mexicans that are descendants of the Maya's and the Aztecs are. But, there are some Mexican's, like myself, that are of pure Spanish decent. There is a mixture though, now-a-days most Mexicans are mixed.
1106134
i am white and i do not ask any dumb questions about latinos. ppl every where no matter what are the same except for skin color. not all americans are like that. i respect the mexican, hispanic, and latino community. they work hard, they pay their bills,and have a strong family structure.i wish we here in america would stand by our famileies like latinos do.
582136
I just don't know if you are referring Latinos as a whole or to an specific group. I know that must people that were born south of the USA, may speak the same way because after all Spanish is their native tongue, so when they move to speak English they may have sort of similar accent. Let me tell you something, not all "Latinos" are the same, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans are very different to the rest of Latinamerica.  You don't say to an Irish he is British or to a Canadian he is American or to a Basque he is Spanish. Culture shouldn't be an excuse to do something wrong, when you are allowed into another country you should learn their customs and traditions. To say that because of my culture i do this or that, is just a lame excuse to avoid responsibility.
991906
Both are racist terms. Many believe that it isn't possible for a racial minority to BE racist, that racist terminology only trickles down, but just try using a slang term for a Hispanic person in California, a race that will become the majority race in just a few years. Can you tell me that using a racial slur isn't racist? When is name-calling ever good?
366705
No, People from Mexico are Mexicans.  People from Central America are of various nationalities, depending on which Central American country they live in.  It's true they're all Hispanics, but beyond that, they've got few similarities.
671079
Well, I'm white.  My husband is from El Salvador.  And to be honest, we are ignorant.  Before I met my husband, I thought all hispanics were Mexican.  We (meaning I) don't really pay attention to the different countries in Central America...to us it's all the same.  When I met my husband, he made sure that I didn't call him 'Mexican' - and he educated me on that topic.  \nBut, we don't mean any offense by it, we just are not educated about it.  The word Mexican to us means hispanic.\nBy the way, we are not WASPS - at least us white people don't mean any offense when we say what we say, but just because most of us are ignorant doesn't make us stupid...or WASPS.  Maybe if you had a better attitude to us you would get more positive reinforcement with us.
363100
hispanic: people that comes from a contry that speaks spanish.\n\nlatino or latin: decendents from the acient rome, people from latin america, spain, italy, portugal, france.\n\nlatin america was funded by spaniards and some part by portugal, so thats why we are call latins because of them.\n\nbrazilians are latins but no hispanic.