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This is in response to another long thread on asking people about their ethnicity and nationality.
When someone asks me my Nationality, I say "American". That gives them the chance to ask about my ethnicity, and I usually give them all 4 and the percentages that go with them. A lot of people assume I'm 100% Irish because of my name and my appearance, but I'm really only 50%.
I don't know if my kids even know or care about the 6 different known ethnicities that they're technically made up of.
I don't care, but it's very rare lol nobody ever just comes up and asks me. It's typically just something that comes up among a group of us. I like having an answer
This is in response to another long thread on asking people about their ethnicity and nationality.
I sometimes ask white people about their background: Irish, Italian etc. Or where their accent is from. Or where their parents or ancestors immigrated from and when. I wonder if they have problems with that. It does not appear to be.
Those of you married to someone of another ethnicity, how do you feel when your children are asked that?
I don't care. It's just simple curiosity.
I think there are people in the world who lay awake at night thinking of new ways to be offended.
I think white people in general, don't mind it much at all.
But I thinks that's because we're pretty used to our white privilege. (And I'm not saying that sarcastically.)
^^^ This.
IME, white people volunteer that information without being prompted (e.g. borderline bragging) more often than as a response to an inquiry. As a general rule I don't inquire about people's heritages but they often feel compelled to tell me anyway.
I just say I'm an American, if they want details I tell them Irish / Scottish does not bother me in the least. But I believe white privilege is nothing more than an attempt by some to try and make me feel bad about myself...and I DON'T!
However, I had an ex who used to baffle people when she was asked and her reply was African-American and she was as white as me. Too many really ignorant people in this world who think Africans are only black. She was born and raised till the age of 12, in Johannesburg SA. In fact, she is probably the only true African American I have ever met. I know there are many, I just have never met any that I know of. However, I have met many Africans in Africa when traveling.
I think white people in general, don't mind it much at all.
But I thinks that's because we're pretty used to our white privilege. (And I'm not saying that sarcastically.)
I grew up in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic community, and found that most people of color, Jamaicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Trinis, Indians, South Americans, etc., had no problem being asked or talking about their ethnic background? In fact they were rather proud of it and eager to proclaim it.
Of course this was back in the 80s and 90s, and the new, more fair and accepting culture we are creating is one of "How... dare... you... You... you... white person!"
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