Recent questions tagged ethnicity

Description : Once everyone accepts everyone else as equal will the group names disappear?

Last Answer : I think it has also much to do with upbringing, how diverse your neighborhood in your formative years were, and personal traits. In my personal communications with friends, colleagues, or people I meet for the ... one another, but what I personally took from that time, is that we are all the same.

Description : Does She Look Asian?

Last Answer : Not really, but maybe with some make up she can pull it off. But her face is too long. But I have seen some Korean women on K-dramas that have a longer face and rounder eyes like your friend. I think there is a more urgent requirement. Can she sing in Korean and sing well?

Description : Is blond hair from the East or West of the Baltic?

Last Answer : It isn’t “East/West” as much as it is “North/South”.

Description : How do you define racism? Can a BuzzFeed community post be racist?

Last Answer : answer:Pretty sure the most racist thing on that post is the commenter who referred to black people as “Darkies”. The rest of it is just typical stupid clickbait bullshit. I really, really, REALLY don’t care which men you’re attracted to. At all.

Description : Cross Cultural Corned beef?

Last Answer : answer:Irish immigrants to New York went looking for pork for their typical boiled dinner, found Jewish delis selling corned beef for cheap. Add some potatoes and cabbage and Bob’s your uncle. Corned beef and cabbage is Irish-American food, not really Irish food at all.

Description : Is ethnic hatred always wrong and bad?

Last Answer : Yes, it is. It is, because you are automatically including every innocent person of that ethnicity in your hatred. In case of discriminating against that ethnicity, you also victimise and abuse innocent ... do you think it would be good for members of that ethnicity, to hate everyone of yours?

Description : Am I Filipino-American? American-Filipino? Or half and half?

Last Answer : answer:I think it is entirely up to the individual. Hyphenated identities can be an issue of controversy for some people. It was really interested to read about and study in my American Literature courses ... them at all? What would the label communicate to you, and how would it communicate to them?

Description : "Guys: if you were a girl, what race would you want to be, and which ethnicity do you think you'd most likely find attractive?"?

Last Answer : I would be japanese and go for the tentacle monster race. Or maybe I am and I do.

Description : Is Satan "white"?

Last Answer : I’ve always thought he was red.

Description : Does this sign make you want to add a sic and a sick notation?

Last Answer : He is a birther. Being illiterate is to be expected.

Description : Why aren't there many negative stereotypes about white people?

Last Answer : answer:How about snobby? Most of the upper class is white. I’ve never heard a steretype of Asians being bad drivers. Here in the Northeast, it’s the Rhode Islanders that are bad drivers. [addition]: This is from an American’s point of view

Description : What role does society play in defining these terms?

Last Answer : answer:Huh? Society defines all terms. Race: There is one, the human race. Ethnicity: Your ancestry.

Description : Can you name a country that is pre-dominantly white yet considered third world?

Last Answer : answer:No, because they were all colonized by European cultures. Race hsa nothing to do with it.

Description : Do all people have prejudices against one group or another?

Last Answer : probably. And you may not even know it. Check out Harvard’s Project Implicit

Description : What nationality are Disney's Aladdin and Jasmine?

Last Answer : morocan

Description : Is it possible that the president is Irish?

Last Answer : answer:Oh great, just what we need: a re-birther. PS: I think Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is Irish, too.

Description : What's the difference between race and ethnicity?

Last Answer : Some people say that there is no such thing as race, only ethnicity. To me that doesn’t make any sense, since people talk about race all the time. Probably the language is in flux, and it will take time for the PC word ethnicity to replace the currently common word race.

Description : What ethnic differences are fueling the violence between Uzbeks and Kyrgyzies in Kyrgyzstan?

Last Answer : A recrudescence of Nationalism after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Description : What exactly is "black dutch"?

Last Answer : “The term “Black Dutch could mean several different things in terms of racial ethnicity. But from a practical standpoint, it was a polite term to cover up undesirable native ancestry. ” I hope this isn’t true. This is rather disgusting.

Description : Is it rude to ask people about their ethnicity?

Last Answer : I don’t usually ask.It doesn’t bother me when I get asked or if people guess.

Description : To people of ethnic minorities (or any other minority) who "pass" as the majority, how does this affect your life?

Last Answer : “be it ethnic or any other ” Would that not apply to everyone?

Description : How much does ethnicity determine a person?

Last Answer : Well, I think your environment affects you, but does not have to predetermine your personality, I think genes have little to do with this. Sociological studies show that certain ethic groups ... . I think socio-economic situation has much more to do with psychographics and atitudes than ethnicity.

Description : In the Usa you are identified first by your ethnic background.For example"African American"or"Italian American".Why is this?

Last Answer : Is this a real question or just lighter fluid?

Description : US-born Americans: How strongly do you identify with your ethnicity?

Last Answer : My ethnicity is mixed – Irish, English, and German. I visited Ireland with my Dad last summer, but apart from that I don’t “celebrate” my ethnic heritage in ay particular way.

Description : Is mulatto a politically incorrect term?

Last Answer : I’ve never heard that term. I’ve heard “milano” though, and yes, it is.

Description : Does anyone know why there were so many Pollack jokes?

Last Answer : Archie Bunker and “All in the Family” helped.

Description : How do you reconcile personal accountability and collective responsibility?

Last Answer : In individuals insanity is extremely rare, However, in parties, governments, and epochs It is the rule.

Description : What is your ethnic background composed of and are you interested in it?

Last Answer : I'm 3/4 Filipino and 1/4 Chinese. I speak Tagalog and I am currently learn Chinese at university. I've never really considered myself Chinese though because my family is largely Filipino. We don't ... often. And of course, I love Filipino food :]. I have my problems with the Philippines, though

Description : How do you feel about racial double standards and is it something you have exerienced/witnessed?

Last Answer : As a rule I say what I want as long as it isn’t aimed to insight hatred, of course other factors come into play with this.

Description : Are there a lot of East Indians/South Asians in New Guinea?

Last Answer : Sure doesn't seem like it. Apparently Melanesians and Papuans make up 98% of the population, leaving 2% for others (listed as Micronesian, Polynesian, Chinese and Australians). http://encarta.msn.com/fact_631504838/Papua_New_Guinea_Facts_and_Figures.html

Description : What's the "politically correct" term for a black person not in America?

Last Answer : African Brit, African Spaniard, etc.