What is your race?

[Delano]

Poll question: What is your race?

What is your race?

Please don't put "mixed" unless you are half/half, please put your dominant ethnic background.

[shraby]

1. I don't know about the rest,

but my race is human.

[Kolesar]

2. Will answering this affect whether I get the bank account

&free rifle?

[Bertha Venation]

3. good question

eom

[Chovexani]

7. LOL!

That reminds me of a bit in one of Wanda Sykes' standup routines where she makes fun of the term "African American" (which I don't like either). She goes into a bank and asks for a loan, is of course denied but then she goes "no, I was black last week, I'm African American now. I'll just go take whatever I need." :evilgrin:

[Walt Starr]

4. I chose "Other" as my race

I'm "human" and that's how I've always answered the question about race on teh Census.

[Beacho]

5. 'Other'

Homo Sapien sapiens

Although I usually don't like to admit or say it too loud

[bigbillhaywood]

6. 1/2 Irish-American. 1/2 Arab.

I suppose Arab is technically "Caucasian", but few people in this country view Arabs as white.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

8. Uhm, you listed races.

Ethnicities are countries of origin.

[Delano]

10. Oh, fine, I'll correct.

Nitpicky liberals grumble mumble.........

By the way, there was some ethnicity questions - Hispanic/latino is technically "white". The only reason it gets a separate category is that so many speak a foreign language, and that they are treated as a separate demographic for so many purposes, where as Italian-Americans, for example, are simply assumed to be "assimilated".

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

34. Assimilated? Not when there are still prejudices against us

The Irish and Italians still encounter some nasty prejudices. For example, I've been treated very differently (in both bad and good ways) by people who feel that no Italian could possibly be successful unless he or she were mafia connected. Many people of other ethnicities encounter similar forms of prejudice based on our heritage.

On edit: That's in no way to imply that Italians, Irish, or any other white ethnicity has it equally bad or worse than any racial minority does in this country. I know better than that. I apologize if anyone got the wrong idea from my statement.

[Delano]

39. Fair enough, but that wasn't the issue.

For most demographics purposes, Irish and Italians are lumped in as "white". You can take the issue up with the demographers, not me.

Hell, I used to get bullied for being a gringo kid in a mostly Mexican-American school...

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

44. That's fine

But in this instance, were you not being a demographer? And as such, I was taking it up with you. It's all good though. :toast:

[AspenRose]

47. Hispanic is white?

Sammy Sosa or Celia Cruz, anyone?

Homework assignment: Rent the Buena Vista Social Club.

[alarcojon]

62. It is crazy, isn't it?

eom

[Fenris]

9. French Honky

[TransitJohn]

11. Just like I fill out the Census

I check other and write in AMERICAN, DAMMIT!!


ethnicity

n : an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"

[Kahuna]

12. Blacko-American, here!

:hi:

[Bucky]

13. Ethnically American

My parents come from America. My grandparents come from America. My great grandparents come from and were buried in America. Everyone that I'm related to is fully American by blood. What else do you want? How far back should I go?

I suppose I had some ancestors who were from Europe, though I don't know of any. Certainly they had ancestors who came from Asia. So I'm as much an Asian as a European. Of course before I had ancestors who came from Africa... as did all of us. So I'm of African ancestry, too. Saying what what you are based on what your ancestry is pretty unreliable and subjective. How many generations should we go back? What's the cut off point?

Ferget it. I'm an American.

[NeonLX]

14. Yup.

We're all African, if you go back far enough.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

23. Nope

Pangean.

[IronLionZion]

68. monkeys n/t

[IronLionZion]

26. American, but other "Americans" tend to disagree

BORN IN THE USA BEYOTCH!!!

[Delano]

15. The main reason I'm asking...

Is that someone earlier asked if there were "any white people here".

I was pretty sure they were the majority, but it's interesting to get a sampling.

Just judging from the issues that get the most play here, it's pretty evident that most posters are white, IMO.

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. I like the Kentucky Derby, myself.

[Cadfael]

17. I'm partial to the Indy 500

:silly:

[papau]

18. "Race" does not exist as a science fact - do you mean skin color?

Or village/area associated with home - as in house growing up -culture?

[Cheswick2.0]

19. There is only one race

I think you mean ethnicity.

[Lugnut]

20. That's easy.

Daytona 500. :)

[JohnLocke]

21. There is one race. "Ethnic backround" is what you're looking for.

[Delano]

52. ACK!

First I put "ethnicity" and someone corrected me that it's "race".

I put "race" and now you correct me

Sometime it's so annoying to be a liberal!

Fine. What "ethraceity" are you?

:spank:

[bigbillhaywood]

22. White liberals love to say they have no race, or are of the human race, or

they are just plain old "Americans". That is because they have the benefit of being white and not having to deal with the harsh realities of racism being thrust upon them because of their skin color.

[Cheswick2.0]

25. sociologists and scientists have long since said there is only one race

That doesn't mean there is no racism. Racism as a word is not outdated but still the best one we have for explaining the practice of marginalizing and exploiting certain ethnic groups.

But I do have to say that your statement is crap. Liberal have no problem dealing with the reality of racism. Way to turn people off and keep them divided. Is that your purpose?

[noiretextatique]

31. dominat white male cultural paradigm

is a term i learned from a professor.

[bigbillhaywood]

36. Gee, you got me

I disagree with you, so obviously I am a right-wing disruptor. Obviously not all white liberals have a problem dealing with the reality of racism, but it has been my experience both at DU and in the real world that many do. And I will continue to challenge that and other viewpoints I disagree with no matter how many times you insinuate I'm a closet Naderite or undercover Freeper. See you later.

[noiretextatique]

38. "isms" aren't confided to one party

or to one pole of the political continuum. there are "liberal" men who are sexist, for example.

[prolesunited]

55. "Liberal men who are sexist"

Naaaah! Do you think some of them might even post on DU? :eyes: <-- On edit: Clearly, not directed at you, but the sexist, "liberal" men.

[noiretextatique]

58. LOL

i know...it's an impossibility :eyes:

[durutti]

70. That's just not true, on either count.

While most sociologists concur that race is not a biological fact, it is a social fact.

And race is a controversial concept in biology. While it is true that many -- perhaps most -- biologists have abandoned it, there are still a few holders-on.

Now, I feel that the holders-on are completely wrong and that "race" is biologically meaningless. However, it's harmful for us to pretend that there aren't still influential professionals -- Vincent Sarich, James Crow, and Ernst Mayr, to name a few -- who still hold that it isn't.

Why is it harmful? Because it encourages us to adopt the view that science is value-neutral. It isn't. It exists in the context of society, just like everything else -- and should be held to just as much public scrutiny.

[noiretextatique]

27. perhaps the questions should be

given that race, as we commonly refer to it, is a social construct...

would you have use a "white" or a "colored" water fountain if jim crow ws the law of the land today? are you a target anti-immigrant policies (and discrimination) aimed at curbing mexican/central american immigration? was to the currect crop of anti-arab sentiment, could you be a victim of it? if we go to war with japan tomorrow, would you be subject to internment (if the powers that be decided it was a good idea...again)?

[IronLionZion]

28. Totally, especially the rich suburban ones

Sometimes I wonder if white liberals are as bad as white conservatives (KKK/skinhead types). Not many whites have been called (n-word) and told to go back where they came from, and certainly not on a daily basis while growing up.

on edit: some liberal DUers can't handle the n word

[noiretextatique]

30. racism is more accpectable on the right

but it certainly exists on the left. i have stories :hi:

[EV1Ltimm]

35. oh, and i thought all this time...

i was being clever, maybe even (god forbid) progressive, but it ends up i'm just being an elitist, naive prick.

mea culpa.

[bigbillhaywood]

57. Uhhhh...

Definitely not a prick and probably not even elitist, but, yes, maybe a little naive. Sorry, I know saying stuff like that can be personally insulting, but I think it needs to be said nevertheless.

[durutti]

65. Well said.

Race isn't a biological fact, but it is a social one.

[alarcojon]

67. Probably most

but not all white liberals behave as you suggest. I commend you for bringing this up.

There are also a few minorities who claim to "just be human". I am not one of them - I'm Raza till I die. I have simply had it confirmed too many times that I am not treated as a white person would be.

[bigbillhaywood]

72. This is for La Raza-- Kid Frost. nt

[IronLionZion]

24. are you sending these results to Ashcroft?

You should have put a "Intellectual Liberal Douche" race to quiet some of these critics.

[Delano]

41. Ashcroft doesn't need this survey...

His all-seeing eye knows all!

[laruemtt]

29. human.

[Must_B_Free]

61. I am human also

[JohnKleeb]

32. White

[misanthrope]

33. I'm not biting...

...You want to lump me in with some cat from Minnesota or Idaho who's never tasted fresh Gulf shrimp and grits or seafood gumbo or collards and cornbread; who's never known a Christmas Day with the air conditioner running full blast; who's never heard the words "cattywhompus" or "fixin' to" used in conversation; someone who's never known what it's like to live in the oppressive atmosphere that gave birth to the blues; someone who's never had to come to terms with Mardi Gras; someone who's never seen a barn with "See Rock City" gleaming from it's roof; someone who's never cautiously monitored the Gulf during "hurricane season;" or been immersed in the combined sociology, theology, political science and pure feudalism of the Southern collegiate football cults?

And just because we share a lack of melanin?

Don't think so.

When you come up with "Late 20th Century, Southeastern American Creole Male of Non-Color," then I'll have a box to check.

[texastoast]

45. You make me proud

You are my coonass neighbor. Well said.

[Bombtrack]

37. I don't understand your 2 hispanic choices. I think that those aren't the

choices that make up the hispanic people as I believe they overlap. I think Mulatto, Mestizo, and Hispanic-white would make more sense. Maybe I'm wrong. Look at this

Main Entry: La·ti·no
Pronunciation: l&-'tE-(")nO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nos
Etymology: American Spanish, probably short for latinoamericano Latin American
Date: 1946
1 : a native or inhabitant of Latin America
2 : a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.

Mexico is part of Latin America. Mexican's are Latino's. And Chicano's are just Mexican's, who could be of any of those 3 actual ancestral and anthropoligical categories, Mulatto, Mestizo, or hispanic-white.

[Delano]

43. When I lived in Texas and So. Cal...

Most Mexicans seemed to prefer either "Mexican, Mexican-American", or "Chicano".

In Miami, the Cubans and Argentinians seemed to like "Latin" or "Latino", occasionally, "Hispanic"

It's too late to edit the poll, but the implication of "Latino" was meant to be "white Hispanic", and the other would be inclusive of the various Spanish-speaking Mestizo groups.

You can picck one of those or put "other".

It's not meant to be a super-scientific survey, just a rough snapshot.

[Liberal Classic]

40. I am human

Any extraterrestrials here tonight?

[Love Bug]

42. Human

Anything other than that is irrelevant.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

46. Klingon.

[struggle4progress]

48. How can we Carolinians answer if you leave out NASCAR? eom

[MISSDem]

49. Well, some of my people came over on the Mayflower and some

of my people met the boat when it pulled in to shore.

[struggle4progress]

66. Some of my people rocked the boat and others just missed it. eom

[IronLionZion]

53. NASCAR is a fine race

especially the Daytona 500, but I prefer the Indy 500 myself. Those Indy cars just look and sound so ... racial!

[heidiho]

50. HUMAN just like you

n/t

[redqueen]

51. Mixed Hispanic / White

And not that you care but the "White" part is mostly Irish & German, with a recent dash of American Indian.

And I really don't get all the hostility towards the question.

I thought we were supposed to be proud of our heritage.

:wtf:

[IronLionZion]

60. some liberals are not proud of their heritage

I'm 100% east Indian and 100% human. And extremely proud of it!

But I think most people who answer other, don't care to anwser, or say human, really mean that they are lily white liberals and are ashamed of it. Maybe they feel guilty for their ancestors' crimes against darkies like me or something. I'm 0% white but think it's great when people are proud of being Irish or Italian or French (hehe traitors hehe) or whatever.

I firmly believe that your ethnicity/race/religion/gender is part of who you are and you should be proud of who are, not ashamed.

and i'm a little drunk
cheers!

[notadmblnd]

54. I got really pissed one time

When a server at a restaraunt asked my "what" my son was. My reply, he's a little boy. I find myself happy that people can't tell his ethnicity hence, he has always been accepted by all races. He's black enough to be accepted by blacks yet he's brown enough to be accepted by hispanic or arab people. Then again he's white enough to be accepted by whites. All I really know is that he's going to be a handsome young man and I'm gonna have to stand on the front porch with a baseball bat to keep the girls off him. Sometimes I think that people should be required to find partners outside of their ethnicities. Racism wouldn't be possible if no one could determine any obvious differences.

[ArkDem]

56. My race has always been the 5000 meter.

[misanthrope]

59. I almost wrote...

..."the 60 yd intermediate hurdles, but I was mostly a long & triple jumper."

[IronLionZion]

63. 100 meter dash

and 25 meter butterfly (swimming) for me! Yep, i'm of the short sprint race.

[ArkDem]

73. Unlike me, you and misanthrope must be blessed with

plenty of fast twitch muscle fiber!

[CalebHayes]

64. White boy can't jump. thats me.

[Karenina]

69. Wherever Schumi be at!

GO MICHA!!!!

[WoodrowFan]

71. WASP

WASP, WASP and more WASP. English, Welsh, Scots and Scot-Irish.

[Octafish]

74. Human.

Same goes for most everybody else, anthropologically speaking.

One more thing: People are "Flesh-colored."