Why are Spanish differentiated from other white Europeans?

Question

For example, you have "Hispanic Caucasians and non-Hispanic Caucasians". Don't all these people come from Europe and are considered white? In Spain, there are many people with blonde hair and blue eyes. Spain is next door to France. Spain is in Europe. So why are Spanish made to be different than the other white Europeans?

azrim r-

and French speak French, Germans speak German, Italians speak Italian...why does speaking Spanish make a difference?

steven t-

but English culture is different than French culture which is different than Norwegian culture...many french are brown hair people as well as English as well. Still doesn't explain the differentiation?

Answer 1

Race classification is random and meaningless.

1) Blonde-haired people from Spain and Portugal are Hispanic.
2) Everyone from the Americas except U.S. & Canada is also considered Hispanic. Except black people - if you're a black person from Brazil who moves to the U.S., then you're "African-American".
3) But if you're a white person from South Africa (of Dutch descent - the Boers were there in the 1600's) and you move to the U.S., you're not "African-American" - you're just a white guy.
4) If you're an Arab from North Africa who moves to the U.S., you're not "African-American" - you're a "Middle Eastern" guy who's not from the Middle East.
5) If you're a black guy whose family has been in the U.S. for 400 years, you're still an "African-American".
6) If your family is of 100% of Mayan descent and you move to the U.S. from Central America, they may still count you as "Hispanic". Or maybe "Native American". But still "non-white", although you're skin may be much lighter than many other people not considered "non-white", e.g., Pakistanis, Pacific Islanders, Austalian aborigines, etc.
7) If you're from India, Pakistan, or any of the primarily Muslim countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, you're not considered "Asian", even though all these countries are in Asia. The term "Asian" is usually reserved for those with Far East (oriental) features, except for Inuits, who are Native Americans.

None of it makes any sense, and keeping track of race differences just to make sure no one else is keeping track of race differences is counter-intuitive and just plain stupid. Let's stop trying to pigeon-hole everybody into the "right" cubby-hole term. How about if we just refer to nationalities?

Answer 2

One, the term "Hispanic" is utilized via folk of Latin American descent. that is an ethnicity and that is not a race. you may desire to be Black or White, yet maximum are Brown. it would be much less confusing if Hispanics themselves could purely call themselves Whites, Browns and Blacks, yet race is a comfortable subject rely in Latin united states of america and maximum Latin individuals nevertheless adventure racism and are inspired to be as "White" as obtainable. If somebody keeps to be removed from the solar, they're referred to as "White." that is in easy terms a euphemism. it somewhat is a cultural element, and it happens in many areas of the worldwide the place maximum individuals are Brown and human beings separate themselves in accordance to their variance in epidermis tone colours. 2, maximum folk in Latin united states of america are not White. maximum are mixed. and 3, i in my opinion disagree that maximum folk confuse all Hispanics as Hispanics. somewhat, that's the different. White Hispanics like Alexis Bledel and Perez Hilton get referred to as "White," or maybe multi-generational American, distant-Mexican-from-her-father's-ingredient Jessica Alba, gets referred to as "Hispanic," all by way of fact by way of fact she's Brown. that's the dazzling opposite of what you're asserting. The notice "Hispanic" is purely approximately a code notice for all people who feels like they might talk Spanish and are Brown. The White and Black Hispanics get skipped over. The Latin American community stereotypes human beings and assumes maximum Hispanics are Brown, and that's why they objective Brown-finding human beings like Selena Gomez and Jessica Alba and insist that they act "Latino" even although they're culturally as American as Whites. yet, people who're White Hispanics are thoroughly skipped over and everywhere a White Hispanic is going they say, "Oh you do not look Hispanic."

Answer 3

Good question but unfortunately I haven't a clue.

Answer 4

Because they speak Spanish

Answer 5

Not sure but I think the Spanish have some roots from Africa, the Moors.

Answer 6

culture...Spanish culture diffiriance from other European waaay back , ok your perception Spanish are people with blue eyes, blond hair is wrong. as far I know Spanish descents are people mostly with dark black sometimes curly hair, dark skin, and aboslutely different color of eyes.