Do you like be labeled as "white"?

Question

If blacks can claim an entire continent (African Americans), and Asians, Aussies, etc. claim their continent, then I want to be known as a EuroAmerican. Or even better an Irish American. Not just a white woman. What do you think?
Thanks!

Answer 1

I hate to be labeled at all. When non-white people say things like "white woman" or "white man" it's almost sinister. It's like I have to apologize for having lighter skin..
The Euro American thing is cool, but why can't you just be an American?

Answer 2

Thank you, Yes you can be Irish American. I am too. We allready have our own parades too just like gay people. On St. Paddys Day. Hey, lets go for National Irish American History Month. Or how about the NAAIA... The Association for Advancement of Irish Americans. Then watch the stuff hit the fan.

Answer 3

Well the problem is, you can't be Caucasian, because that means you descend from the Caucus mountains region, which would include people in India & Pakistan. As well black people only refer to themselves as African Americans, because they don't know which country they are from, and they don't have the culture of their country as a result of slavery, and they can't say "well I'm Kenyan" or "I'm from Madagascar" or... you get the idea. EuroAmerican wouldn't work, Irish American would work. As well, the east asians often get called Asians, and us brown people get the shaft (being both "south-asian" "east-indian" and the rarely (never) used "caucasian". As well, if you were to talk to someone from New Zealand and referred to them as an Aussie, I doubt they'd be happy. But Irish American is fine =P

Answer 4

I suppose that there are just so many of us that we can't really be confined to one place. Kinda like Hispanics. They have South America, Mexico, Central America, and Spain but their still just Hispanics.

But no, I don't mind being called what I am. Some people call me racist for calling African Americans black, but I call white people white so I don't really see the difference.

Answer 5

Claim whatever you want...it won't change who you are on the inside. My roots are German and Irish, but I don't want to be labeled as a German-Irish-American. I was born in America, that makes me an American...period...end of story regardless of my roots.

Answer 6

Really have no need or labels for one is what one is. Since I do not have a identity problem don't have a issue with being referred to as white for am white. When my time on this earth draws to a end its not going to matter much anyway but what will matter is what kind of human being, what kind of person am I. I concentrate my energies on that.

Answer 7

Well I am Hispanic and I have never heard anyone call me Brown. But in some ways that may be better than all the other bright things people find to call Us. I think being called White..came from being called Black. It's either black or white...nothing in between...supposedly...Just be glad that you can see the differences...and enjoy them.

Answer 8

Haha. I stopped saying "African American". I've never offended anyone by using "black". There are a lot black people in this country who are hispanic, so I don't bother really with the detials.

BTW, you sound like David Duke with your EuroAmerican statement. I'm sure that wasn't intentional, but you don't want to sound like that nutjob.

Answer 9

No. it is just as demeaning as any other color based labels for people. I am much more complicated than just the color of my skin, just like everyone else. People put labels on people because they don't want to bother to put forth the effort to get to know someone new. Sometimes I refer to myself as a European American.

Answer 10

I get your point - but I really couldn't care less what I'm labeled. I can't imagine trying to figure out my label "german/irish/brittish-American" White is easy. You look at me you can tell I'm the palest white girl in town. That's easy to figure out.