Question:
why do Americans think all Hispanic look this way? you can't be a black or white hispanic?
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:36:54 UTC
why do people in the US think that you have to look part-indian-part-white to be Hispanic when almost ANYONE can be Hispanic? I've seen a Mexican girl with black in her; a white Guatemalan boy; a Puerto Rican boy with pale, white skin and nappy-looking black people hair; and Cuban boy who looked liked a "normal" Latino even though Cubans are thought of as either being really white or really black.

also, how come Spaniards will jump over the moon to prove to you that they're white ( duh, of course they are) but not all Argentians will? Argentina doesn't just have Spanish, but Italian, German, Irish, scottish...almost MORE white than Spain, but from my experience, not all of them will bite your head off for calling them Hispanic. in fact, I've seen a couple insist that they aren't white.

Hispanic just means you're of Spanish-speaking heritage. It doesn't have to mean that you have no white in you if you're Caucasian, no black African in you if you're black, etc. etc.
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anonymous
2010-02-07 13:01:22 UTC
IT'S SIMPLE. PEOPLE ARE JUST IGNORANT. SADLY PEOPLE OF ALL RACES AND CULTURES ALWAYS WANT TO PUT THEIR WHITEST FACE FIRST (THANKS TO THE WHITE MAN). IT ALSO HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE MEDIA. MOST LATINOS/HISPANICS YOU SEE IN THE MEDIA LOOK ONLY ONE OR TWO WAYS ( SPANISH WHITE OR MESTIZO ). IT'S NOT JUST WHITE AMERICANS FAULT EITHER BECAUSE A LOT LATINOS DON'T WANT TO ADMIT TO THEIR MIXTURE( ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE AFRICAN MIXTURE). FOR EXAMPLE LOOK A TELEMUNDO MOST OF THE PEOPLE YOU SEE BROADCASTING NEWS, ON THE SOAP OPERA'S AND ETC LOOK WHITE UNLESS IT'S A TALK SHOW LIKE "CHRISTINA" WHERE MOST OF THE GUEST ARE OF COLOR BUT THEY ARE SHOWN IN A BAD LIGHT ( FIGHTING, CHEATING AND ETC). I HAVE SEEN MEXICANS WHO ARE DARK AS ME AND IT'S SAD BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIMES THEY ARE THE POOREST ONES WITH NO OPPORTUNITY, WHILE THE WHITE OR LESS INDIAN LOOKING MEXICANS HAVE MORE. IV SEEN IT ALL IN THE LATIN COMMUNITY. SOME PUERTO RICANS AND OTHER LATINOS WANT TO PUT BLACKS AND INDIANS DOWN AND CLAIM THAT THEY ARE PURE SPANISH( AND SOME ARE),BUT IF YOU LOOK AT PUERTO RICANS AND OTHERS LOOK AT THE MUSIC. WHERE DO YOU THINK THOSE DRUMS CAME FROM? NOT SPAIN! WHERE DO YOU THINK THOSE BIG HIPS AND ASSES CAME FROM? NOT SPAIN! WHERE DO YOU THINK SOME OF THAT HOT FOOD CAME FROM? NOT SPAIN! WHERE DO YOU THINK THAT COURSE AND CURLY HAIR CAME FROM? NOT SPAIN! HOPE I BACKED YOU UP ON THIS. LOLLLLLL
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:53:55 UTC
I have BLACK AHIR olive skin n green eyes n i am mexican I AM NOT SHORT!!



I AM 5'9 17 YRS OLD!
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:53:17 UTC
Because they think Mexicans represent all Hispanics. But a lot of Latino's are ignorant towards their culture and ethnicity. Dominicans and Puerto Ricans I know deny being black or white. They say they are Hispanic or simply Puerto Rican or Dominican. There's Asians in South America too.
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:43:32 UTC
It's all because of the steriotypes and the media.
mnwomen
2010-02-07 11:42:35 UTC
This American does not think this. And here is a news flash for you. I will bet most do not care one way or the other.
Absntmind
2010-02-07 11:58:05 UTC
In truth, there are no "Hispanics". Hispanic came from Hispania, then changed to mean people from Spain. Later, it was used in census to relate to any country that was under Spain's control. So basically, you have Latin, Spanish, and Mexican. Others form Europe can be referred to by their nationality. So no, I would not call a Mexican person Hispanic. They are from Mexico, not Spain (Spanish). Their ancestors where Mexican Indians...You can not group different races from different parts of the world into one "word for all". That's like calling Norwegian, Swedish, English, etc, all "white". They have completely different heritage, and different characteristics.



You also need to take in the fact of interracial relationships throughout the centuries. Such as when the Spanish conquistadors raped hundreds (if not thousands) of Mexican Indians. So over the course of time, you can have people living in Mexico with Spanish blood. Hence the "white looking" Mexicans.



Also, you can't deny that all races have some type of common physical trait. Whether it be hair, nose, skin... there are differences, which is what someone is going to use as a first guess (if they care). So no, you can't be a black/white "Hispanic". You can be of mixed races though, from any country (ever met a Black Irishman?).



When it comes down to it, why do you even care? My family is from Norway, three generations back. Though if anyone asks, I'm American.



Edit: Had to add something after Pana's post below. LMFAO. From "thanks to the white man" to your loose comment on dark skinned people you know being less well off than the light skinned ones. That is complete, racist, bs. I live in south Texas, and have dated mostly Mexican women (dark skinned, curly hair, and beautiful). Any one of them would tell you that the the "dark skinned" ones you are talking about need to get off their @ss and work harder, as none of them have trouble succeeding in life with hard work and clean living.



Lot's of people come from hardship, whether children of immigrants to kids raised in a trailer park. Though, out of all the people I have met in my life, Mexican people have been more racist than any other group. As well as the first to claim "racism" when something doesn't go like they wanted. Life can suck sometimes, no matter what color you are. Just got to suck it up, work harder, and stop making excuses. Cr@p, we have an African American president now. I would assume the majority of America (especially the younger generations) aren't as racist as you (and many others) would like to believe. I'd say the playing field is pretty well equal now.
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:42:33 UTC
Not to sound ethnocentric, but I don't care for Hispanics (not in a mean way), and besides it's a culture.
Cannibal Emma
2010-02-07 11:41:11 UTC
I don't really see what you're saying.
anonymous
2010-02-07 11:42:17 UTC
they are Caucasians. why dont you look up the meaning in the encyclopedia.


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