If the mother is one race and the father is another race how is the child's race determined?

Question

My father is caucasian and my mohter is spainish then what would I be considered? If anyone has any resource sites to help prove this, it would be helpful. Thanks!!!!

Answer 1

It's purely up to you. My personal belief is that you should identify with both races, but you should do whatever makes you feel comfortable. Which side of the family do you have more in common with? Who's personality traits do you carry more of, mom or dads? Are you more comfortable in a room full of Caucasian people or a room full of Hispanic people? Most people when mixed with White and a Hispanic usually consider themselves Hispanic because they tend to look more Hispanic than they do White. But you should do what you want to do, not what society wants you to do!

Answer 2

Technically, in this world, the race of the child is recorded as the same race as the mother. This is generally listed on the birth certificate. With the mixing of races happening more frequently, the rules may change to allow for both races of the parents to be recorded as the child's race as well. I have bi-racial children, and when asked what race they are on a form, they simply type in "other". Many of us could already do that, considering that my ancestry contains English, Irish, Scottish, French, German, and American Indian. Therefore, although I am called Caucasian, I too am of mixed race. I would say the choice is up to you as to what you want to be called...write down some variances, see if you like one more than the others and then, when asked, respond according to your personal preference.

Answer 3

Uh, the last time I looked, Spanish people where "caucasian" or white.

If you live in the USA you are an AMERICAN CITIZEN. That is all that matters.

Your "race" is irrelevant. RACE IS IRRELEVANT.

You are an AMERICAN of Spanish and whatever else this great USA melting pot you father brings to you.

You are really worrying about NOTHING.

Now, just go about being you and don't worry about irrelevant, and stupid racial labels.

Answer 4

Hospitals determine a childs race at birth by the race of the father. (By the father listed on the birth certificate)

Answer 5

Is your mother "Spanish" as in Spaniard? Then she would be Caucasian, making you the same. Remember "hispanic" and "latino" are not races, but ethnic backgrounds. There are latinos of all races. Determine your mother's, and figure it out yourself of what race you are. If she's mixed, then so are you, etc.

Anyway, I think all this is silly and it really doesn't matter.

Answer 6

It's sad that it matters in our society. I hate that it asks your race on stadardized tests. I'd hit the "other" option if I were you. Sometimes I do that myself, just because I don't think anyone needs to know that when scoring my test.

Answer 7

Identifying one's nationality is more important. The world can be a much better place if we put away racial sentiments, and help people from being racially discrimanated.

Answer 8

Normally they go with the race of the father.

Answer 9

the person will always be half/half, and most papers let you mark this.

society will judge based on how you look. my boyfriend's sister and one of my friends is half black, when people first see them they label them as black- despite some of her non-african american features.

and some say you go with your father, but that's more old patriachical thinking

Answer 10

Both. If a form or survey ask for your race, just put a tick in "others/mixed".