Is it just me, or does the new term on forms "non-hispnic white" offend?

Question

To me it implies that I am 'missing" something if I am not hispanic.

sorry for misspelling Hispanic at in the question, I just caught it.

Answer 1

Yes I am very offended. Why can't we all just be human beings and forget all this labeling crap. We all bleed red blood.

Answer 2

I believe that if there must be a way of dividing people it should be something more descriptive than by color. Some "black" people are lighter in color than some "whites". A dandelion is yellow. I have never seen a "yellow" person. Milk is white. Blood is red. Have you ever seen a person the color of milk or blood ?
To me, Hispanics are whatever Spainards and Italians are. Would you say that Vincent Fox is non-white, or non-black,non-purple ? On a form, I had to fill the space----color of skin. I wrote pink. My skin is not true pink, but it's closer than any other color.
To your question- - - yes I would be offended to be refered to as a non-hispanic white. If I must use the word "white", then I would also have to say that I'm also a non-Chinese white, a non-Bulgarian white, a non-Finnish white. Well maybe I do have a little Ugric in my veins.

Answer 3

I understand the term... because you can be white and be Hispanic... like when I was applying to schools this was a not a term and so one of the richest and whitest girls in my class (tall, blonde, blue eyes, filthy rich), got to apply to schools saying she was Hispanic because her mother was Argentinian or something. I look more Hispanic than she does and have a weirder last name, but she got to claim herself a minority.

Anyway... I think that it's good to clarify, because if you grow up being black-Hispanic you definitely suffer the racism in society against black people, but if you are white Hispanic, you'd be treated just like white people, and so you're whole experience would be different. So, I am glad they make us clarify.

On the other hand... I sort of resent that they only as if you are Hispanic. Personally, I have some Mediterranean in my blood and a strange last name and everyone in my family looks pretty dark. But... there's no category for what I am, and I feel silly putting it in other, so I just say white, but I feel that that doesn't represent me perfectly.

Answer 4

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in the US...for statistical purposes, it's helpful for those gathering that information to know whether or not you have hispanic background...

Would it suit you better if they asked the question to include every white ethicity except hispanic and if you saw yours on the list, you could circle that choice? They are just wording it in the easiest way since hispanic or non-hispanic seems to be the info they are after...

Answer 5

I just don't get it because Hispanic people aren't white, so they should put "hispanic" or "white". I don't know what led these people to think that hispanic people are white because they're not.

okay I get that this sounds racist, and it's not intended to be racist or elitist or whatever, so don't get mad at me, k?

Answer 6

Any mention as such should be taken for an insult.... One is an American or one is not. One is Dutch, doesn't make me a Duchess either.... The only discriminatory things I have is Good or Not Good......