What do you think, my ex-girlfriend is from El Salvador. The problem was she didn't know that Chileans were white Latinos, until she found out . I saw her step dad and he was Chilean, when I used to mention him she throws a fit and denies him being white. Is she racist or is she just ignorant?
2006-12-01 17:44:49 · 12 answers · asked by SmoOv 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
she's embarassed. she probably wants people to think she's all latina or whatever. dont stress it, its a self issue she has to work out.
2006-12-01 17:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by D 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What a lot seem to miss is the fact that the Spanish people were Caucasian people who interacted with the Indians of the area to basically come up with the Mexicans, and Chileans, and many people in South America who are half white and half Indian nationality. What's the big deal?
2006-12-02 01:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither, it's just her reasons (personal and emotional). So you have to respect that. Maybe try to understand where she's coming from. She might have had bad experiences with whites, not the fact that he's chilean. She doesn't deny he is chilean, but that chileans, like her dad, are white. Chileans must seem so nice to her, but to call or say their definition is white is to associate them with every ignorent, disrespectful, bigot or caging racial idea she experienced from: white. You know what it's like, but maybe she needs to talk to someone about it.
So, if she wants to talk, ask her what's this (her pained/distraught emotional reation) is all about.
Goodluck.
2006-12-02 02:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by Gountha aka Triana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chileans aren't the whitest Latin Americans, but the very upper crust is. The Argentines, Uruguayans and Costa Ricans are the whitest. But anyhoo, there's nothing wrong that; it's just part of the history and demographics of those who constitute a nation.
2006-12-02 01:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Walter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheesh...she sounds like a winner
Anyway..i'll take Ignorant for $200 Alex
2006-12-02 02:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by SweetMahogany 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds racist to me. If she was ignorant, she would look up her information and not throw a fit over him being white. Oh people nowadays...
2006-12-02 01:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I also think she's racist because she throws a rage when u talk about it. Racism is stupid. U need to talk about it. Ppl like her need to change their attitudes.
2006-12-02 01:49:55 · answer #7 · answered by booh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Latinos are very particular about their heritage.
2006-12-02 02:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorant, not to put her down. She just didn't know and can't accept it. Maybe she also has a problem accepting him period.
2006-12-02 01:49:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe she just doesn't like him
2006-12-02 01:51:41 · answer #10 · answered by Dahlia O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋