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I see myself as colored as well by others who have different ethnicities from my own.Yeah, they just reworded it slightly to "people of color" but it's the same stupid thing.
I just find it useless and rather meaningless. It also sets up a dumb dichotomy - "white people" and everyone else is lumped in as "people of color" as some vague monolithic category. It's rather offensive.
It'd be nice if people just listen to Morgan Freeman and just drop it altogether.
I totally agree!
Third one is probably the only one who may not be viewed as white in America. By that picture it looks possible, depending on what part of Americs, I could see possible a range of possible answers, such as Middle Eastern, brown/Latino or Mexican (or Hispanic, which tends to be very frequently misused in places like Indiana).Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.
Which is why I use the descriptions I mentioned in post #10. I'd probably include a description of what they were wearing as well.
I don't care if you black, white, brown; EVERYBODY is a person of color.Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.
There is nothing charming or graceful about racial slurs.
No not really.
Right up to the present day as this other exceptional organization has done.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | History
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), interracial American organization created to work for the abolition of segregation and discrimination in housing, education, employment, voting, and transportation; to oppose racism; and to ensure African Americans their...www.britannica.com
If they use it , so will I. If they stop, so will I.
;0)
Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.
Personally, put them all in jeans and a white t-shirt, no names or home country info, and I'd mark the form white.Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.
So what would my great-nephew be since his makeup is: 1/8 Asian, 1/4 Pacific Islander, 1/4 African American, 3/8 European American?They are white.
US Census racial classifications: granted, the ethnic term Hispanic is often included in racial categories.
About the Topic of Race
This section provides detailed information and statistics on Race. Find the latest news, publications, and other content.www.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau must adhere to the 1997 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards on race and ethnicity which guide the Census Bureau in classifying written responses to the race question:
White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Black or African American – A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
American Indian or Alaska Native – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
The 1997 OMB standards permit the reporting of more than one race. An individual’s response to the race question is based upon self-identification.
An individual’s response to the race question is based upon self-identification. The Census Bureau does not tell individuals which boxes to mark or what heritage to write in. For the first time in Census 2000, individuals were presented with the option to self-identify with more than one race and this continued with the 2010 Census. People who identify with more than one race may choose to provide multiple races in response to the race question. For example, if a respondent identifies as "Asian" and "White," they may respond to the question on race by checking the appropriate boxes that describe their racial identities and/or writing in these identities on the spaces provided.
Why does it matter what terms are applied to them? Why do they need "classification"?Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.
Often it's so that when crimes or such are reported the police know exactly who to look for. If you say 'Asian', that means different things to different people.
True, which is why personally I'd stick with features and that sort of thing, including height, weight and the clothes they were wearing.
Given that the terms "person of color" and "brown" seem to me vague outside specific contexts (e.g., the context of racial politics in the US), I'm interested to know which, if any, of the following people would fall under either of those classifications if they lived in the US.
I realize that there are significant differences among Western countries (and most countries in general) regarding racial classifications, so I'm narrowing down my question to the US for the purposes of this thread.
The pictures are spoilered so that they don't fill up the page.
This is Yasmine Sabri, an Egyptian actress:
This is Wael Kfoury, a Lebanese singer:
This is Luna Bishara, a Palestinian actress:
This is Motasem Al Nahar, a Syrian actor:
In addition to the above question, how would you, whether you're from the US or not, classify any or all of the above people if you had to check a box or fill a field on an official or medical form?
Please note that I'm only asking how you would classify any or all of the above people if you had to do so. I realize that many people don't think of people in terms of such classifications or care to classify skin tones at all, and that is my perspective too. However, I'm interested in exploring prevalent views regarding how the classification is most likely to be done in cases where it does occur.