How the heck are hispanics considered White?

[chiwawa626]

How the heck are hispanics considered White? Thats what my teacher was saying, thats why sometimes on bubble applications they have White (hispanic) and then White (non-hispanic)

I dont get it why are they white? I understand mabey spain since its over there, but why like people from mexico?

 

[tweakmm]

They arn't from what I've seen

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
How the heck are hispanics considered White? Thats what my teacher was saying, thats why sometimes on bubble applications they have White (hispanic) and then White (non-hispanic) I dont get it why are they white? I understand mabey spain since its over there, but why like people from mexico?

Are they black?

White = Caucasian most of the time. That's often how it is taken to be.

 

[LSUfan]

Have you ever really seen a "WHITE" person

 

[her209]

I'm a white Asian.

 

[ChrisIsBored]

Originally posted by: her209
I'm a white Asian.

hey me too!

 

[MacBaine]

I think those having origins in Africa are the only ones considered black. I've seen Indians who've had darker skin that some african-americans, but they aren't considered black.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
They arn't from what I've seen

that's what i was going to say.....

 

[CallTheFBI]

I never figured that out myself. Hispanics are like part indian part spanish. I think the indian part disqualifies them as white.

 

[chiwawa626]

The Office of Management and budget defines Hispanic or Latino as ?a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.? In data collection and presentation, federal agencies use two ethnicities: ?Hispanic or Latino? and ?Not Hispanic or Latino.? Race and ethnicity are considered two separate and distinct concepts by the federal system. Hispanics may be of any race, and whites can be Hispanic or not Hispanic. -somewhere on census.gov

I guess its a race/ethnicity thingie??

 

[bentwookie]

Cau·ca·sian ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kô-kzhn, -kzhn)
adj.
Anthropology. Of or being a major human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as very light to brown skin pigmentation and straight to wavy or curly hair, and including peoples indigenous to Europe, northern Africa, western Asia, and India.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: bentwookie
Cau·ca·sian ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kô-kzhn, -kzhn)
adj.
Anthropology. Of or being a major human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as very light to brown skin pigmentation and straight to wavy or curly hair, and including peoples indigenous to Europe, northern Africa, western Asia, and India.

Crap... I'm caucasian...

 

[Rahminator]

Hispanics from Spain are white. Hispanics from South/Latin America are a mix of Spanish and indigenous peoples hence aren't white.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: bentwookie
Cau·ca·sian ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kô-kzhn, -kzhn) adj. Anthropology. Of or being a major human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as very light to brown skin pigmentation and straight to wavy or curly hair, and including peoples indigenous to Europe, northern Africa, western Asia, and India.

Yep, and unless you were native american, the mexican people originated in Europe.

 

[ElFenix]

hispanic simply means that your family spent a generation in a south american/carribean spanish speaking country before getting to the US.

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I think those having origins in Africa are the only ones considered black. I've seen Indians who've had darker skin that some african-americans, but they aren't considered black.

mankind started on the continenet of Africa, whether you believe in gOD or evolution, it started there, so we are all really black

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I think those having origins in Africa are the only ones considered black. I've seen Indians who've had darker skin that some african-americans, but they aren't considered black.

mankind started on the continenet of Africa, whether you believe in gOD or evolution, it started there, so we are all really black

We are all African, not black.

 

[morkinva]

If I remember correctly, 'Hispanic' is a term used by the us govt for census purposes

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I think those having origins in Africa are the only ones considered black. I've seen Indians who've had darker skin that some african-americans, but they aren't considered black.

mankind started on the continenet of Africa, whether you believe in gOD or evolution, it started there, so we are all really black

We are all African, not black.

 

[Alistar7]

welcome to AT, interesting you would make that association with the color.........was wondering if anyone would

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
How the heck are hispanics considered White? Thats what my teacher was saying, thats why sometimes on bubble applications they have White (hispanic) and then White (non-hispanic)

I dont get it why are they white? I understand mabey spain since its over there, but why like people from mexico?

you realize that ethnicity is different from race, right? There are plenty of Black hispanics, white hispanics, and even Asian hispanics. Ethnicity is your culture, which is not determined by your race.

So if they aren't white, what are they?

 

[Alistar7]

they are the same as you or I, all sharing over 90% of the same genetic structure as a head of lettuce.....

 

[IGBT]

Castilian Spaniards are very pale face and the originators of the Spanish language. Pryor to the forced introduction of Spanish by the European Conquistadors numerous indian dialects were spoken...

 

[tcsenter]

Hispanics aren't considered "white", they are caucasion, a racial classification which also includes whites.