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Originally Posted by bluedaisy
Glenn, I'm thinking you already know this, but I want to make sure that it's out there that being "Mexican" doesn't tell you anything about someone's race. Mexican is a nationality. People who are Mexican can be indigineous Native American (think of Mayan people in southern Mexico who have features that seem almost Asian); of African descent; or caucasian.
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Yep, you are correct. But, (there is always a but) I work with many nationalities including Hispanics from many different countries. They (not stereotyping) want to be called Mexican if they are from Mexico, or Costa Rican, or El Salvadoran, etc. I learned that if you know from what country they came from, it is not acceptable to label them as Hispanic. Therefore, my baby girl is Mexican with black hair, brown eyes and darker than me skin.
Also, there are people from Africa that are not black, so that same reasoning can be made there too. The term "African" does not really tell you about their race. However, in the U.S., the term African American seems to assume black lineage.
This is really an interesting discussion. Thanks for allowing me to participate as well as learn.
Glenn