When asked what race I am, I answer "human." When trying to pinpoint my origins, I say I'm Illinois-American, as I was born in Illinois, as were my parents and grandparents. My ancestors came from so very many countries, and as far as I know, none came from the Caucasus mountains, yet people keep trying to pigeonhole me as caucasian.
If we're all desendants from the Tigrus-Euphrates region, as DNA tracking is discovering, where's the cut-off point? How many generations back do we go to categorize ourselves?
Why can't people accept the fact that I'm just a regular, proud American? If it's a continent they want, can't I just me a North American?
2006-08-30 03:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by your ever-lovin' ponyhead 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Caucasian has really nothing to do with Caucasus mountains, it's just an anthropological identification of your race based mainly on the structure of your skull. Having said that, I agree with you. After three or four generations, you might as well be American, even though for some people race also defines cultural heritage and they may get offended at being pigeonholed into being American when their race and origins are clearly African, for example.
2006-08-30 03:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by shoelace 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not as long as you think
when I was little black people were called colored
than when I was in grammar school they wanted to be called black and lots of them wore a black comb in their hair with a big fist on it, then all of a sudden they were being called African Americans, which is pretty funny cause they're not all from Africa, I know some that are from the islands
I'm like you from Illinois, Chicago, when I'm asked what I am I usually say "Heinz 57" a little of everything, or just "mutt"
2006-08-30 10:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Pangaean.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaea
2006-08-30 11:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and start the trend. Next time somebody ask you that question, just say "American". It'll probably catch on in about 50 years.
2006-08-30 10:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by sheila c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i so agree all the time people ask whats in you some think I'm mix some think I'm Indian etc. but my family is combined with all .i don't care what people point me out as just call me human.
2006-08-30 14:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
caucasian is not where you come from. it refers to you white skin colour. there are also black skinned people that are referred to as african-american, although their ancestors might be here since 1600. and so on.
the human race was born in africa. so in the end we're all africans.
but caucasian has nothing to do with where you're coming from.
2006-08-30 10:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by ilya 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will take centuries.USA is still a baby.
2006-08-30 10:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by sanja77 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋