Hispanics considered/consider themselves White? Discuss (Mexicans, Connecticut, women, race)

[Taboo2]

Someone wrote on another thread "What folks are forgetting is that the overwhelming majority of hispanics are WHITE."

Is this really true? If so, I have family members who are 25% Mexican 25% French 25% English 25% Native American.

What are they considered?

[hammertime33]

Hispanic isn't a race. You can be a black Hispanic, a white Hispanic, etc.

[mohawkx]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

Someone wrote on another thread "What folks are forgetting is that the overwhelming majority of hispanics are WHITE."

Is this really true? If so, I have family members who are 25% Mexican 25% French 25% English 25% Native American.

What are they considered?

Ineligible for AKC papers.

[Frankie117]

Hispanic is not a race, the group is classified based on common language spoken.

[Pandamonium]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

Someone wrote on another thread "What folks are forgetting is that the overwhelming majority of hispanics are WHITE."

Is this really true? If so, I have family members who are 25% Mexican 25% French 25% English 25% Native American.

What are they considered?

Hispanic is an ethnicity.

[hammertime33]

An example:

My very good friend (last name Ibarlucea) was born in Connecticut to a white American women and a white man from Spain. He was raised in both the US and Spain. He considers himself a white Hispanic.

[JazzyTallGuy]

Originally Posted by hammertime33

Hispanic isn't a race. You can be a black Hispanic, a white Hispanic, etc.

Exactly and to go one step further there are even more distinct differences within Latino culture. Mexicans are different than Puerto Ricans, who are different than Cubans, who are different than Dominicans, who are different than Salvadorians, who are different than Panamanians, who are different than Guatemalans, who are different than Peruvians, who are different than Bolivians, who are different than Argentineans, who are different than Colombians, who are different than Venezuelans, who are different than Brazilians etc. etc. etc.

[Rggr]

Originally Posted by Taboo2

Someone wrote on another thread "What folks are forgetting is that the overwhelming majority of hispanics are WHITE."

Is this really true? If so, I have family members who are 25% Mexican 25% French 25% English 25% Native American.

What are they considered?

However they want to identify themselves is fine with me. I don't need to put a label on them.

They may live in Mexico and follow the cultural norms of the French more closely. What should I call them? Whatever they prefer.

[JazzyTallGuy]

Originally Posted by Pandamonium

Hispanic is an ethnicity.

Actually it"s a very poor description for a broad range of people who happen to have many distinct nationalities and cultures.

[Gary Siete]

The US Census treats race and ethnicity separately.
The Census uses 'Hispanic' to denote people with origins in Spain and Latin America.
Approximately 1/2 of Hispanics in the US are classified as White.