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Oddly enough, people have asked me whether I was mixed with Indian (India; not Native American), which is odd since I think I look pure bred African American!
African Americans are a mixed, hybrid people. No such thing as a "pure bred African American."
Mulato is no insult except for those mulattoes trying to pass as whites.
Mulatto is an antiquated term that rekindles old attitudes and resonates only with people who don't get why it's now considered somewhat offensive, and maybe a few readers of 1950's pulp fiction.
I don't know any mixed people trying to pass as white, I've never met even one, but I know lots of biracial people and mixed race families who are proud of being biracial/mixed and would like to see their own designation, such as on the census. I also know a lot of black-white biracial people who mainly self-identify as being black, or of the black community, even though they have a biracial awareness.
Mulatto is an antiquated term that rekindles old attitudes and resonates only with people who don't get why it's now considered somewhat offensive, and maybe a few readers of 1950's pulp fiction.
I don't know any mixed people trying to pass as white, I've never met even one, but I know lots of biracial people and mixed race families who are proud of being biracial/mixed and would like to see their own designation, such as on the census. I also know a lot of black-white biracial people who mainly self-identify as being black, or of the black community, even though they have a biracial awareness.
I'm always asked if I'm "Spanish" (Hispanic). Oh are you Dominican, Puerto Rican, "Hondurian", etc.? All the time. Especially when I meet new people (namely school).
People will walk up to me and speak Spanish, I know enough Spanish to understand 65% of what they say but I don't know how to respond. Once I even got "Do you speak English?", it took me by surprise but I responded "Que?", however I can't keep a straight face so I ended up laughing then I said yes.
I'm always asked if I'm "Spanish" (Hispanic). Oh are you Dominican, Puerto Rican, "Hondurian", etc.? All the time. Especially when I meet new people (namely school).
People will walk up to me and speak Spanish, I know enough Spanish to understand 65% of what they say but I don't know how to respond. Once I even got "Do you speak English?", it took me by surprise but I responded "Que?", however I can't keep a straight face so I ended up laughing then I said yes.
Mulatto is an antiquated term that rekindles old attitudes and resonates only with people who don't get why it's now considered somewhat offensive, and maybe a few readers of 1950's pulp fiction.
I don't know any mixed people trying to pass as white, I've never met even one, but I know lots of biracial people and mixed race families who are proud of being biracial/mixed and would like to see their own designation, such as on the census. I also know a lot of black-white biracial people who mainly self-identify as being black, or of the black community, even though they have a biracial awareness.
People can never guess where I am from. Why? I'm too big of a mutt. However, people never guess that I am 1/4 Finnish. It's because I have extremely dark hair and typically have brown eyes. However, that's typical of Sami people such as I am descended from. The rest of my ancestors came to America mainly between the early 1700's-mid 1800's. Before that we were from all over Europe. However, my very dark hair and very pale skin come from the Sami side. The other relatives don't have as dark hair and pale skin as that side does.
My husband is Filipino, but he looks more Islander than most Filipinos. He has been mistaken for Native American by a cop in Oklahoma.
The problem with the poster manolon ..... is that he being a european thinks that all of North America is monolithic in our use of terms and slang
I have laugh as he doesn't even know what we call ''mix race'' here in New Mexico as he thinks that we all say Meztizo over here
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I couldn't care less about American or Spanish slang. I couldn't care less about false PC definitions created by twisted politicians in search of votes.
But I care for definitions appearing in the Free Merriam-Webster dictionary:
If I wanted slang, I would have searched in urbandictionary.com.
In the Urban Dictionary, you'll find definitions such as:
mulatto 674 up, 227 down buy mulatto mugs, tshirts and magnets
Nick for a person of mixed heritage..namely of black and white...can be construed as a racist term but its not nearly as racist as the insecure ****heads who try to force people of mixed heritage to identify as one or the other...as if our society is really that "black and white", so to speak.
I couldn't care less about American or Spanish slang. I couldn't care less about false PC definitions created by twisted politicians in search of votes.
But I care for definitions appearing in the Free Merriam-Webster dictionary:
If I wanted slang, I would have searched in urbandictionary.com.
In the Urban Dictionary, you'll find definitions such as:
mulatto 674 up, 227 down buy mulatto mugs, tshirts and magnets
Nick for a person of mixed heritage..namely of black and white...can be construed as a racist term but its not nearly as racist as the insecure ****heads who try to force people of mixed heritage to identify as one or the other...as if our society is really that "black and white", so to speak.
Yes i know that you view us thru the encyclopedia and dictionary in many aspects and thats o.k. as i admit i do the same for europeans myself since i'm not a citizen there however you specifically stated in post #155 here in this thread that ''Metis is Meztizo in French and was used/still used in Louisiana and (((all around))) the US and so i'm pointing out that it's not used (((all around))) the U.S. as we have different slang terms in the different regions of this country including Mexico just like you do in Spain etc..
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