When filling out forms, questions often ask for race (White, Black [of hispanic origin, not of hispanic origin], Asian/pacific islander, or Native American. There is never a place for mixed
people.
haf black/white people usually just consider blacks
but the half asian/white people I met considered themselves"Eurasian"
not just asian,because they look half and half,and the full blood asian people think their white, white people think their asian.
and halflatino/white people usually look very white,some even have blone hair and blue eyes.
Do you think government need to add a place for mixed people like( ''bi-racial''______and_____)filling in the box.
some mixed people would filled in "other" but I don't think most people would like to be called "other".
more and more babies are mixed nowadays
2007-03-18 10:32:52 · 7 answers · asked by kiki k 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They don't want to call them Bastards..
2007-03-18 10:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by eviot44 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The Government should have a "multi-racial" or "mixed race" category. What if some who is 1/2 Black and 1/2 White has a baby with someone who is 1/2 Asian and 1/s White? Checking "biracial" wouldn't really be fitting for the baby (unless the "bi" in biracial has been nullified and biracial is now simply a synonym for multi-racial).
2007-03-18 10:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by TallChocolate69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question of race shouldnt even be on forms... its completely unneeded usually... but i agree with you that if the question is on the form then there should be a place for mixed races. there is usually a place for "prefer not to answer" or the question is marked "optional"... i either mark the "prefer not to answer" or leave it blank... its none of their business and i dont think my race should matter.
2007-03-18 10:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by runningballerina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not have to fill those blanks in. The are always optional.
"They" say they won't hold it against you but I can't tell you how many times some sort of notation was made after you left.
It matters but its illegal for it to. You know: affirmative action.
2007-03-18 10:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by dk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree there should be mixed race column, I mean I dont get why they dont make that an option.
2007-03-18 11:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shouldn't have that crap on the forms in the first place. If we truly are a color blind society, why have that on almost every form?
2007-03-18 10:41:09 · answer #6 · answered by mac man 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's not true.....i've seen where it says "mixed race" plenty of times.
2007-03-18 11:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by Raven's Shadow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋