okay, this has to do with my last question. about the irish being white. some people think that the irish are white b/c they LOOK white. but ive been told and believe that they are just plain irish. but im kinda confused. i need a REAL answer. are they white or not?
2006-12-30 13:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by missmunky_zo3 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
dont just say what you THINK! say what you know for sure, ok? i hate those ppl who make stpid answers...
2006-12-30 13:52:06 · update #1
Duh...yes they are white. There is a such term as "black Irish". That refers to Irish that are olive complected and have darker hair color and eye color....but they are WHITE.
2006-12-30 13:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Susanne W. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Irish people are white. You are considered white if you ancestry traces back to Europe. They are white and Caucasian at the same time. Indian people are also considered Caucasian, but this has nothing to do with the colour of your skin, it is about bone structure.
Whoever told Irish people arent white just made that up. Being white is about skin colour and Irish people are pretty white. If somebody was not considered white it might be southern Europeans but they are still white, even though they are darker than the average "white" person.
Also, some Irish are mixed with Spanish because the Spanish came to Ireland in the past. They ended up staying there and that is why you see some darker skinned and dark haired Irish people. But, they are still white.
2006-12-30 21:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bobb 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Italians and Irish are white groups that have been oppressed in the past. That's why a lot of them see themselves as seperate from other white people.
2006-12-30 22:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by transitangst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my boyfriend is 50% irish and he's white they are some different races that have irish in them but the majority of irish is WHITE
2006-12-30 22:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are white and mostly carry nordic features.I mean how are they not white?Italians are not white,I mean olive skin,dark curly hair,dark eyes,and broader noses.On the other hand as Irish with,Blonde,red,brown hair that can be straight or wavy and sometimes curly hair,lighter eyes,white skin,and thinner noses,thinner lips,and compressed cheekbones.And who said Irish people ain't white?
2006-12-30 21:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Being myself© 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Irish is white. If your decendants came from Europe, then you are white.
2006-12-30 21:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Talkstress 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are white just like British people, Germans, French, Romanian, etc.
2006-12-30 22:00:56 · answer #7 · answered by Trini-HaitianGrl81 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a descendant of a european then you are white even if you have dark skin. If you are mixed with anything other than what is considered white then you are bi or multi racial.
2006-12-31 01:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say a Irish person is a Caucasian (white)
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2006-12-30 21:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by yeah , yeah whatever 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
They are white, and they are caucasian.
Many are Celtic and this, too, is White.
Non-white includes Asian, Native American, black, hispanic and others.
Basically, if you're European, you're white.
2006-12-30 21:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋