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In reply to the discussion: I am Latina but pass as White [View all]monicaangela
(1,508 posts)114. Perception...that's all it is. If you are of whatever heritage,
and are lacking the proper amount of melanin in your skin, you can be considered white. All albinos are considered white before we delve into their cultural background. Being white is a perception, a way in which those who enjoy the privilege weed out those who don't. If the power structure were different, and people of color were in power I'm sure a lot of those who are proud to say they are white, would be tanning a lot more than they do now, dyeing their hair if they happen to be blonde or very light brown, and declaring their allegiance to whatever group happens to be calling the shots for the moment. Perception ForgoTheConsequence, it's all perception. If you believe you are white, then you're white. Simple as that.
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I was not aware that Latinos did not consider themselves white. If not white, then
patricia92243
Oct 2015
#3
"White people don't consider Latinos White." - I think that it is more accurate to say that
hedgehog
Oct 2015
#13
No, don't be sorry - I think white people need to hear the point of view of someone
hedgehog
Oct 2015
#21
I'd make you promise to save some for me. Been awhile since I've felt "the fury"
BlueJazz
Oct 2015
#92
I understand where you are coming from, and I believe we are saying similar things
monicaangela
Oct 2015
#148
But someone else said that European Spaniards and Portuguese were not Latino/a.
smirkymonkey
Oct 2015
#133
On census forms Latinos are allowed to choose hispanic white or hispanic black --
pnwmom
Oct 2015
#8
We have a lot of South Americans working at our company with Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German
smirkymonkey
Oct 2015
#94
In Texas, they used the term "Anglos" to differentiate between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2015
#67
You may be Puerto Rican, but that does not negate that you can also be Caucasian.
Beacool
Oct 2015
#42
Argentina was a very wealthy nation until WWII. It is a nation of immigrants, like the U.S.
Beacool
Oct 2015
#26
If I'm of German or Italian heritage and I'm from Argentina am I not white?
ForgoTheConsequence
Oct 2015
#34
"Anglo" is often used as a synonym for "non-Hispanic white" in some parts of the US
YoungDemCA
Oct 2015
#84
Would Marco Rubio be considered to be the second nonwhite president of the US
Nye Bevan
Oct 2015
#96
Well, I live in Miami, and Cubans like Rubio consider themselves 100% white. They go so far as being
lunamagica
Oct 2015
#126
I love that video clip at the link. White privilege is just so, well, black and white.
valerief
Oct 2015
#120