Have you ever heard of an olive or tan skin tone or are you people ignorant about countries outside of america and ignorant of countries such as portugal?
2006-11-26 15:05:22 · 15 answers · asked by revolution 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well I guess it goes back to why black people are called black, when their skin is brown, Asian people being called yellow, etc. Yes, youre right many people in the US think that the US is the world LOL.
2006-11-26 15:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Joonbug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a matter of relativity. White people have less to no pigment Mellon in their skin than Black people or or other non-White or European people.
So compared to heavily pigmented skin Black people the opposite is would be White.
Also the Caucasian word is used in error when applied collectively to European or White race. It actually refers to a people or culture that are in the caucus mountain areas.
2006-11-26 23:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by GERALD S. MCSEE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it made it easier to divide people on the basis of race and set up a system of white supremacy. Can you imagine trying to enforce slavery by using peoples ACTUAL skin color?
Heck, there are some people of color who have skin that is closer to white than some so-called "white" people.
2006-11-26 23:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, how many screen names do you have? Give it a rest already...
OF COURSE "white" people aren't porcelain, ivory white. And "black" people aren't ebony, jet-black either. None of us perfectly "fit" our labels. If you want to be absolutely accurate and refer to yourself as "A tannish shade of olive," go ahead... but people will look at you funny.
Going on a rampage about "ignorance" doesn't help you in the slightest.
2006-11-26 23:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lanani 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am "white" (Caucasian) but the majority of my family is Greek so we have olive skin. But I got the Irish genes for skin and am very pale. I have the dark eyes and hair though!
2006-11-26 23:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we (speaking on behalf of all white people everywhere) are aware of such countries. i myself am english, irish, polish and german and am truly as white as you can get. so i suppose some people are white-ish, and some slightly pink-ish, some tan-ish. but the people we refer to as "black" are really brown, tan, etc too. none of the color references represent one race 100%.
2006-11-26 23:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by Guppie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geesh, it's been going on for years. it's always gonna be that way. people aren't gonna take the time to look at cha and decide what skin tone you r! not sayin' it's right to say white people are white, but it's been that way and it's always gonna be that way. just like when people call me "black". it's just how things are.
2006-11-26 23:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Raven's Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, "revolution," Americans (Caucasians) named themselves white and call African descendants black. White people wanted to be called their classification to be called: "white" according to the American census beauru. I know they are pink and orange or light yellow tones sometimes, but if I told a white person that they would get pissed. White Americans prefer to be called white or American and that African descendants be called blacks instead of African American. We didn't name ourselves or them; "white" and "black" terms already existed.
2006-11-27 02:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Gountha aka Triana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I guess white is the closest basic color people thought of when they saw white people's skin.
2006-11-26 23:07:03 · answer #9 · answered by Steady As She Goes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black people don't have black skin. Also I think people categorize people as white if you are apart of the white American culture
2006-11-26 23:11:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋