Have you people ever heard of Greeks or Southern Italians or Spaniards like Antonio Banderas? Is Antonio Banderas Albino? No.
2007-01-12 11:55:48 · 8 answers · asked by prettyprincess 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Caucasians do no lack melanin, they concentration is just not as high as a darker person.
2007-01-12 12:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Beats me but it appears to be a very common misconception here on YA. I just can't get over folks who seem to believe that Spaniards, Greeks, Sicilians or the Portuguese are somehow nonwhite. That just blows my mind! They are of the "Mediterranean" subcategory of Caucasian. It's rather narrow-minded of people to think that only Anglo-Saxons or Scandinavians are white.
Skin color does not, in any way, define race. The term "white" is not really meant to be taken so literally. It is merely a synonym for Caucasian.
2007-01-12 12:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by randyboy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No body thinks, whites just call themselves white, which came about in white history during the time in the beginning of America. Whites were in control of everything, literally. So, they were more likely to choose their names. They made decisions: slavery, colonies, social orders/society, etc. Whites have made this so in their self owned American society on their invented Census bureau for racial classification. Blacks had no say in naming white people. White people excepted the term "white" by using it as a racial label. But people are their culture, before their superficial skin tone. The swift and intelligent Japanese cultures all have complexions of light or pale white to golden yellow tones. The majestic Hindu populations of India have deep carmel to deep Molasses tones.
2007-01-12 12:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by Gountha aka Triana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because compared to people of color, you do.
And WHAT is your obsession with Antonio Banderas.
2007-01-13 11:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Luz Sin Gravedad♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are some white ppl who are darker than asians and blacks
race isnt jsut about skin colour! its about racial descendents and that includes bone structure, hair teture, and facial features
2007-01-12 12:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Lara^mt 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are shades of white people. You are right.
2007-01-12 11:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well most do...that's why they invented tanning salons.
P.S. Spanish people aren't white!
2007-01-12 12:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by Trini-HaitianGrl81 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i've never heard of Melanin before. enlighten me as to what this is please. nobody said that greeks were white
2007-01-12 11:59:40 · answer #8 · answered by ipodlady231 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋