Both of my parents are the same race and people can tell their nationality. However, no one ever really guesses my nationality right because I look somewhat different. I've been called white, black, asian (Vietnamese, Filipino etc.), and latino (Puerto Rican, etc.) I don't understand how I can look like all these different races since my parents are the same race. I was even held up in an immigration office because I was told I was not the race on my passport when I tried to enter the country. I thought people could tell if someone was actually their race or not. For example, I'll have alot of Vietnamese people asking me if I'm Vietnamese and when I tell them I'm not, they look shocked etc.. or I'll have black people coming up to me assuming I'm black.
Besides my main race, I don't know what other races I may be mixed with. I'm sure it's not a significant amount to count though. I'm also not adopted so I don't know why I look so different or why everyone thinks I'm their race.
2006-12-11 11:33:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
There was a Black Asian Puerto Rican looking milkman somewhere in ur ancestry, Ha, ha, ha. These days it's really hard to know who is who just by mere looks. When America claims to be the melting pot of the world your exactly what they r talking about. Feel proud to be so confusing not annoyed. It's fun I think to confuse the hell especially out of bigots.
2006-12-11 11:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by papabeartex 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the same thing for me I get asked if I'm domican alot. I don't know why because I don't think I look dominican at all and they get this shocked look on their face when I say no. Or when the people just assume I am spanish and then start talking to me in spanish. Some people just don't have the average features expected of their race and so people don't know.
2006-12-11 19:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by babeejazzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem cause Im Puertorican and I look white cause I have fair skin and blue eyes and when I tell them that Im puertorican they act all shoked too! Dont ppl know that there are white looking puertorricans out there ? like me ?
Just so U know ur not the only one with this problem !
2006-12-11 19:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by vintage flowers 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have some latino, white, black, and asian in you and those races can see those characteristics in you.
2006-12-11 21:54:49 · answer #4 · answered by Princess 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not all the time cause some people think i take puerto rican but I'm black
2006-12-11 19:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Today has been a truly good day for the race. The human race. Shut up and be happy.
2006-12-11 19:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋