Does it annoy you when people say they are part of a race?

Question

What I mean by that is when a Caucasian says that they are part Cherokee because of their great great grandmother. When they are not because the blood of the Cherokee "in" them has been so watered down that they are just Caucasian and nothing more.

It not just with Caucasians but, other people from different races to. Like when a African American claims they are part Asian all because of their great aunt. When I tell them they aren't because logically that blood is gone.

I'm not sure I am making much sense but, does this American other people too.

Answer 1

Yes. Because there is no such thing as a "part" cherokee, any more than you can be "part" american citizen. You are either a citizen of one of the three cherokee bands, (and not one of the 200 fake cherokee tribes) or you are just another person with the popular family myth about a cherokee great grandma.



"blood" doesn't determine anything. Being part of the culture, being a tribal citizen, speaking the language, and having relatives within that culture is what matters.



Those 3 million people who claim to be "part cherokee" all know nothing about cherokee culture, have no cherokee relatives, don't know the traditions, aren't part of cherokee society and can't speak the language. They aren't cherokee. Not remotely.



btw....those "cherokee great-grandma" stories are usually caused by a mulatto ancestor who couldn't quite pass for white, and so claimed "indian blood". This is fact, and turns out to be the case over 99% of the time when actual census records are checked. This is why none of these claims are taken seriously by real indians.



edit***** Kinda sad that there are bigots on this site who thumbs down the truthful answer given by an actual native american.

Answer 2

Not really...

Think of it like this. If I take a teaspoon full of gasoline and then pour a liter of water on top of it, are you going to drink it? According to your logic, you would, because it's been watered down. I for damn sure would not drink it.

You can't negate someone's heritage just because it's watered down. I get what you're saying about people who claim another race even though only their great great great grandmother was that race, but you can't knock people for saying that they have a mixed ancestry. As long as they aren't going around trying to claim being half-and-half or mixed, I don't see what the big deal is.

Answer 3

I hate when people use the term "blood" to represent heritage. Just because someone is majority one thing doesn't mean that that <1% of whatever else they want to claim is gone. It's still there. It does get on my nerves when they claim to be something but doesn't represent the race in any way (through culture i.e. language or food). You are what you are so if you are .000012456% white and 99.999% black, then you are black and white. Oh well get over it.

Answer 4

Well actually logically the blood isn't gone, logically they ARE part whatever race they have the ancestors of. Without that race that they are mixed with, they wouldn't exist. And great great grandmother is not that distant.



And no it doesn't annoy me.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Well, if their father and their mother are of different races and they say they are part race, i can understand. If their family is from that bloodline (ancestory) then that is still valid. It is when people say "Oh, well I'm from a different race because my great Aunt's husband who she divorced from is actually a fifth Canadian" Then it is not a valid reason.

Answer 7

I'm still giggling over the term "African American".



Charlize Theron is truly African American (South African actress, US Citizen).



This is a case where our attempts at being politically correct have obscured our ability to be accurate.

Answer 8

How about when African Americans think they are African? Ring a bell? So no i dont get what you are saying. Take your own advice.

Answer 9

In some cases, it makes me wonder if they got a bit of self hate going on...

Answer 10

There is only one race and it is called the human race.

Answer 11

Oh yea lol it is kinda annoying.