People in my country shouldnt refer Mexicans are spanish cause they are mexicans not spanish. But alot of latinos in the USA call them selves spanish so i think that needs to stop first.
2007-01-20 04:23:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Hispanics aren't Spanish. It doesn't have anything to do with PC. People from Spain are Spanish, they're European. I find it disturbing when Hispanics refer to themselves as Spanish.
2007-01-20 04:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i just asked two of my friends who are Mexican, they said it would be a no no to call them " Spanish" because they are not from the country of Spain, it is just the language they speak. They would prefer to be called well, Mexican lol! or Latino, and some would prefer to be called by there "tribal" background Aztec, Maya, etc. but most settle for Latino. and yes I really asked them LOL
Hope this helped.
Amarie
2007-01-20 04:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by amarie828 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all what makes you think that all Latinos in this country are Mexicans? i have never in my life heard a Mexican call themselves Spanish, that word is used by people that are not of the Latino or Hispanic race.
2007-01-20 06:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by fallen_angel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mexicans or other nationalities here in the USA don't called them self Spanish or Hispanics,,, those terms were given to us by you people. About the Spanish calling it is just because we speak Spanish. But you don't called everybody that speak English, English,, right? People from Spain are called Spaniards, not Spanish, Spanish is just a language.They are rather be called by their Nationality which they are very proud of. Like Mexicans, Argentinians, Peruvians, Venezuelans, Colombians, Panamenians, Nicaraguans, etc. etc. etc. You see, you people like to group us,, and that's something that we don't like or understand because is wrong... Hope you learn something..
2007-01-20 05:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's just confusing - like calling Americans English. Spanish- or English- speaking though, that's fine.
2007-01-20 07:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not Spanish. Spanish people were born in Spain. A more proper term would be spanish speaking. Should I call myself Spanish because I took spanish in high school and college?
2007-01-20 04:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by squeaky 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Speaking Spanish does not make one Spanish.
2007-01-20 04:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by don 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Some might be Spanish, others can be Mestizoz, a mixture of Spanish and Indians. So it depends the indivitual you are dealing with.
2007-01-20 04:39:01 · answer #8 · answered by Sabrosura 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where do they come from? To me, a Spanish person would be from Spain, a Mexican person would be from Mexico, etc.
2007-01-20 05:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
PC is a relative term as to what the illegal mexicans are demanding that week, disagree and you are a racist and your words if not PC for that week will be deleted...lol
2007-01-20 04:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋