In terms of race, is "White" a term of privilege, sort of like a caste? Who's white and who isn't seems to

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shift depending on the social climate at the time, or even on other factors. For example, sometimes Latinos are considered White, sometimes not. Yes, some have white skin. But skin color is different than race. Other Latinos have African ancestry..Are they Black, Latin or Black Latin? Is Latino its own race? I say yes; some disagree. As for middle easterners, some consider themselves white, others don't. I know of some middle eastern people who I've always thought of as white..until I found out they were middle eastern. They have fairly common last names that I never associated with being "non white." Is it post 9/11 that I now think they aren't white? Am I the only one who's wondered?

Before you flame, I'm black.

Halligan-

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Answer 1

You consider someone "white" if they are of European descent.

Answer 2

Wow! This is some question! Here goes ... in terms of the Women's Movement, those who have the power are rich, old, WHITE men. World dominance? The WHITE race. Privilege not earned but given on the basis of birth? WHITE skin. I think this all stems from the historical fact that Great Britain was the primo conqueror of much of the world, taking over and colonizing countries inhabited by "brown" races. GB became the most powerful country in the world ... the United States has now taken over that title. As for who is considered white, I think that the British, the descendants of the Mayflower, French, Spanish and Northern & Eastern Europeans are considered white. Central and South Americans who have mixed (Indios) blood are generally not considered white. I don't know if this helps. Please understand that this is simply an attempt to answer your question and in no way reflects my personal morality or how I live my life!!

Answer 3

properly approximately 20 years in the past it grow to be the conventional term used to describe somebody of mixed-race parentage. although, that's truly incorrect as caste has no longer something to do with race. mixed Race is the conventional term used now, and till you're mixed race, i think it extremely is not as much as you to be sure whether or no longer that's offensive. i'm no longer mixed race, yet actually everyone i understand who's, makes use of that element era, so I parent that to avert confusion or offending everyone, it extremely is the term that could want for use.

Answer 4

Why care? You're giving this way more thought, energy, and time than it deserves. White, black or purple we all need to get past the 'color' thing. We are brothers and sisters. Start from that base of thought and what color a person's skin is or where they come from is as frivilous as worrying whether thier bellybutton is an 'insy' or an 'outie'

Answer 5

There is really no set standard for a "race". There are some very broad definitions for dividing the population of the world. but for the most part "race" is simply defined by a popular consensus.

Before you flame I'm white and nerdy

Answer 6

wow, I don't see white as privilege, I don't see anyone that way, I see people who deserve respect and those who don't but it has Nothing to do with the color of there skin or there race it has to do with there education, there kindness, but mostly on how they treat people in general, someone who deserves respect could not see color or race it does not exist

Answer 7

Race is a social construct, not a biological fact.