why is it that people when they hear spanish do not think white even though spanish is a white ethnic term ?

Question

ok look, spanish is a white ethnic term referring only to the people of spain and spanish is a european language. Why is it that most people think you need to come from latin america and have brown skin to speak spanish is beyond me. I hate it when people from latin america say "spanish" to denote their heritage..even if they aren't "real spaniards" and make it seem like a racial term. it gets me a bit steamed.

Just as an added footnote: im not tryin to be too ethnocentric nor be racist nor maitain a superiority complex but people should know who and what they are.

Answer 1

Spaniards are kinda dark but way lighter than Latin Americans and better looking (Spanish girls have beautiful features).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_people

Answer 2

Because people are not well informed and they only base their knowledge on assumptions. In essence you yourself assumes that Latin Americans associate themselves as being Spanish. THat is not the complete truth maybe you have heard a few describe themselves as Spanish BUT NOT all do. In my case there really are Spanish (FROM SPAIN) ancestors Such as 3 Of my Great Grandparents yet Alot of the people in my family denote themselves as being just Mexican. I however acknowledge my ancestory. There is no shame in turn I keep myself well informed about the culture and traditions of my ethinic makeup. If I am going to associate myself with a culture I need to be fully aware of who I am. also Why does it bother you so much about people associating themselves with one ethinicty or another? LIVE AND LET LIVE LET PEOPLE BE WHO THEY ARE and DON'T BE ETHNOCENTRIC NOR MAINTAIN A SUPERIORITY COMPLEX . You can not assume peoples ehtnicity by their appearance decades of interracial families have blurred the distinguishing features. I look neither Spanish, Mexican, or French. But that does not mean I will deny any part of myself.

Answer 3

Spaniards are descended from Iberians, Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes and Moors. They are Caucasian which technically makes them White, identical to Italians and Greeks. The Caucasian race covers an excessively large organization of folks, from Eastern Europe to Western Europe and North to South adding constituents of the Mediterranean and The Middle East. The time period "White" does not handiest practice to these of Anglo Saxon or Germanic descent, it additionally applies to European Latins (Spanish,Portuguese,Italians and French) as good as many different Ethnic corporations. Additionally, Spaniards will have darkish hair and lightweight olive complexions or they are able to be blonde and blue eyed, there is not any usual "Spanish appear" all of it relies which side of Spain they are from and who their old ancestors have been.

Answer 4

So what is the correct Spanish term for the word Spanish? I'm serious.

Answer 5

if they are Spanish in live in America they need to learn English I think it's really stupid that Spanish ppl act lie they don't know English but if your talking about money they know English all of a sudden because they want someone Spanish to help them like they are going to give them special treatment

Answer 6

what the hell are u talking about, ?? we didn't ask u people 2 come to our land to steal our gold rape and kill our people , our culture our believes , we took so much **** from u " Spaniards" and we never ask 4 it , we have 2 deal with it ...now u r bitching , we don't care much about u people , we only remember Spain in our history class when we talk about how nasty was back then , no, we don't consider our people European, how can we embrace a country that destroy everything we were about, we r not even pure blood anymore ...yeah Thanks a lot ..u EUropeans u don't like it ??...Deal with it !! believe when I tell you ..I don't like it either ........so get over ur self ....Spaniard"

Answer 7

good question...