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The issue with this is that Black Americans and Africans share little, but they would both still mark "Black" on a form that says Black, White, etc right?
The issue with this is that Black Americans and Africans share little, but they would both still mark "Black" on a form that says Black, White, etc right?
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no
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to me there half and half
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That only holds true if Black/White are the only selections (which pertain to color) and if American, African selections aren't, which is more closely to what we're discussing.
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a lot of us seem to think it's a cool thing to not be considered asians.
idc.. im Asian.. PM me if you have a problem with it.
idc.. im Asian.. PM me if you have a problem with it.
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Don't understand what you're saying - I have never done a general questionnaire where 'American' was a selection. White is the same as Caucasian right - just trying to be more PC - but the end all it's only identifying by color. I'm not saying all lists only have Black or White, either.
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Yes, Filipinos are Asian. Although, a vast majority claim, "no we're not Asian, we're Pacific Islanders". Which is funny, b/c Pacific Islanders are considered Asian as well, at least to the government that is.
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All the Filipinos I know consider themselves Asian...
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Most Filipinos I've met considered themselves Pacific Islander and acted like I insulted their mom if I mentioned Asian. One guy even started calling me some racial slurs, but he probably felt like he could do whatever since there was about 30 of them and only 5 of us.
And I also have one Indian friend who is always referring to himself as being Asian.
And I also have one Indian friend who is always referring to himself as being Asian.
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Same here. I even took an Asian American Studies class and all of the Filipinos there considered themselves Asian as well. I haven't met a Filipino that considered themselves a Pacific Islander, and I live in SoCal. I am also Filipino and I consider myself Asian.
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That one guy you encountered seemed to be an ignorant one.
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i will repeat this question, do japanese people have a problem with saying theyre asian?
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Same here. I even took an Asian American Studies class and all of the Filipinos there considered themselves Asian as well. I haven't met a Filipino that considered themselves a Pacific Islander, and I live in SoCal. I am also Filipino and I consider myself Asian.
Maybe that is a So Cal thing. Up here in the Bay, I would think most Filipinos consider themselves Pacific Islanders. I even had a Pacific Islander club at my high school cause they didn't want to be associated with the general Asian Student Union. I just thought that was so weird back in the 90's because I thought we were all asian.
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Because black and white is a color selection. They arent choosing an origin or ethnic background like America/American, Africa African.
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Originally Posted by ElijahDukes
@ identity crisis
i will repeat this question, do japanese people have a problem with saying theyre asian?
Japan wasn't recently occupied by America - the hegemony issue doesn't exist for them. "Identity Crisis" is a bit dramatic - "Identity Disconnected" would be more appropriate to me.
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Again, I've never seen "American" as a choice on ethnic background. I have also never seen "African" as a choice, least that I can recall - maybe our disconnect is that you get the more Politically Correct versions.
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See thats the thing, usually african americans will choose black, not african or american because there is not a choice. But filipinos cant choose green, purple etc and could only choose origin/nationality like asian or pacific islander. Only talking about the selections available for one to choose, nothing more.
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On the same subject..since a HUGE part of Russia and the WHOLE Middle East is in ASIA.
Are they asian as well?
I don't understand why is there such as big deal about this Pacific Islander vs ASIAN...who cares.
Are they asian as well?
I don't understand why is there such as big deal about this Pacific Islander vs ASIAN...who cares.
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Geographically, Filipinos are Asian. However, the mixed roots of indigenous people combined with heavy Chinese influence leaves a lot to argue.
Filipinos I've met everywhere else in the world consider themselves of Asian decent. Some Filipinos that I've met stateside (esp in LA/Bay), like to associate themselves with being Pacific Islander and argue their "tribal" roots.
Culturally, I've found Filipinos to be the heaviest assimilated group w/in the Asian culture. Most seem to be interested in adopting/siding with cultures outside of their own when it comes to discussing roots.
Personally, I don't give a rat's %%+.
Filipinos I've met everywhere else in the world consider themselves of Asian decent. Some Filipinos that I've met stateside (esp in LA/Bay), like to associate themselves with being Pacific Islander and argue their "tribal" roots.
Culturally, I've found Filipinos to be the heaviest assimilated group w/in the Asian culture. Most seem to be interested in adopting/siding with cultures outside of their own when it comes to discussing roots.
Personally, I don't give a rat's %%+.
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Enlighten me Italy....mixed with the Arabs, Greeks...?
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Quoting myself for those lazy to read back.Originally Posted by kingcrux31
This again?
Filipinos born and raised in the motherland (literate or illiterate) = Asian
Filipinos raised elsewhere looking for their own identity and refuse to be labeled Asian = Pacific Islanders
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I've smashed a Filipino before, and I consider my quest to make love with An Asian woman still unfinished.
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do filipinos born in other continents (europe, australia) consider themselves pacific islanders, or is just an american thing?
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