I asked a question earlier and I referred to myself as American and Hispanic, and I was called a racist. Well I really hate that, it is insensitive to my ancestors who came before me. I love America and I am proud to have been born here but to be asked to pick or call myself one and not the other is outrageous. Ignorance is so sad. That ignorant person will never understand what they just asked and how it was offensive. Even if we all called ourselves solely American we would still be judged by our obvious characteristics of another race.
2006-06-15 00:30:51 · 9 answers · asked by humdrum 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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.
2006-06-15 00:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what your question is, but if you're asking if it's racist to describe yourself as both American and Hispanic, the answer is of course not. Nor is it 'heightist' to describe yourself as 5'9", nor 'weightist' to admit to weighing 147 pounds.
If you are Hispanic, and you are desribing yourself, then your ancestry almost certainly tells us more about you than your height or weight!
Have you noticed-- it's only middle class Anglos (read: white folk) who think that mentioning ethnic heritage is somehow racist? You don't hear Hispanics, or African-Americans, or Asians, or much of anyone else saying that sort of thing.
Sounds like some sociology major's future dissertation topic to me!
(Oh, and I am an Anglo, but my dissertation was done years ago!)
2006-06-15 00:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by The Padre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born in America, you are American. But your ancestry is Hispanic and you should celebrate that fact as well.
2006-06-15 00:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay...so all you did was identify your country of origin and your ethnic background...and if that is all that was said of course that is not racist. Whoever suggested that it is does not understand the difference.
BTW, my adopted children are Hispanic and I'm Caucasian, and I don't care what anyone thinks, I love them more than my life...take care.
2006-06-15 12:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by JC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know exactly what you are going through. i always say that I'm American of Mexican descent. i also say I'm Chicana.
2006-06-15 00:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by jazzmen4u28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a question.
2006-06-15 00:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok whats your question?
2006-06-15 00:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by lol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agreed
2006-06-15 00:33:08 · answer #8 · answered by Sajis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok and what are we to say???
2006-06-15 00:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by Lira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋