i am from england and my mum is half black and half white and my dad is half black and half white. i consider myself mixed rcae, but i have heard american people on boards say if two mixed people have a child together, it makes the child black. that is stupid as far as im concerned. they think only people with a white mum and black dad is mixed race. if a mixed person has children with another mixed person, then the genes are still there. the same way if two chinese people marry each other. but if a mixed person marries a black or white, then the genes will have washed away slightly. what are your opinions on what i am?
2006-11-09 04:53:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anthony B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Personally I would call you Anthony because when it comes to skin color I am colorblind. have a great day.
2006-11-09 05:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
A person. A human.
In time, the majority of people on the planet will be of mixed race. Being of mixed race is beneficial since you receive more dominant genes. The recessive "impurities" of inbeeding among a single race are reduced.
2006-11-09 05:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In California, we would probably refer to you as mixed, mixed-race, or biracial.
However, given our long history as "underdogs" and "cultural mutts," many Americans consider it cool/hip/better to be a minority, so even if they have only a small percentage of a certain race in their background, many people are eager to identify themselves with that group. So a person who may be only a quarter or an eighth black might classify themselves as black.
Personally, I'm happy to consider people whatever they want to be classified as - whether it's a pale-skinned person who wants to recognize their black ancestry, a man who wants to dress and live as a woman, or a recent immigrant who wants to be accepted as an American.
2006-11-09 05:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America; terms such as Creole, Cajun, and Mulatto have been given. However; I would call you by your First and Last name. You have the right to embrace both cultures. In as much, I believe Americans are the only nation that wants to referrer to its people by any other classification than Americans.
2006-11-09 05:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by Swordfish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are biracial. Plain and simple. Just curious though, do you and your siblings have the same coloring or is there some variation?
2006-11-09 05:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by Cher H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I call 'em people...just like I call everyone else people. Or by their name. That works well if I'm trying to get their attention.
2006-11-09 05:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by darthbouncy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ofcourse you are mixed race...it is really stupid for ppl to say that you are black...without understanding the biology behind it.
2006-11-09 05:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We call them PEOPLE. My opinion on what you are ? A person.
2006-11-09 04:59:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lucky to be alive and lucky to have two parents!
2006-11-09 05:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gray?
2006-11-09 04:55:30 · answer #10 · answered by dirtyrubberduck 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋