Do mixed race people have to pick a side? (celebrities, areas)

[Vicman]

Originally Posted by hbcu

hispanics who look white will usually gravitate towards white and only use their last name for political or EEOC reasons..if the kid grows up in a white environment, they usually take on white characteristics...that Cruz politician fits the bill

Cruz is of Cuban descent, and didn't his father flee Cuba in the 1960s? That group was very wealthy and supported conservative and Republican administrations.

[Glucorious]

Originally Posted by NYer75

I think it's important to teach our children their heritage and culture. It's in their DNA. It's what make you unique and special.

My child will learn about his Grandparent's homelands, culture, music, food, customs and history. Being "American" is a given.

It's not important. School is important. This is completely irrelevant. I personally don't give a ****. You make it sound like as If I gotta care..



Are the children still confused?

[Vicman]

Ben Chavis, the guy largely responsible for the American Indian Schools in Oakland, argued that teaching culture was very low priority, and that instead one needs to focus on the basics of education.

Originally Posted by Glucorious

It's not important. School is important. This is completely irrelevant. I personally don't give a ****. You make it sound like as If I gotta care..



Are the children still confused?

[Sampaguita]

Originally Posted by LizzySWW

I think it depends on the childs dominant physical features and not just the lightness of their skin.

For example, if the child in your scenario was light skinned but had a dark colored afro and/or heavy African facial features.......then I'd think he/she would still be seen as black. President Obama comes to mind.

I'll say this again - Houston is a great fit for bi-racial children. It's so common here.

OTOH, when I was a kid here in the 70's, it wasn't a common sight. I remember occasionally seeing mixed couples with bi-racial kids in tow & noticed how it made the grown-ups have "hush-hush" chatter.

RVD26: I don't know, it seems to be going fine so far. Ethan asked the question with a sincere heart, so lets hope people remain respectful.

I think you're right at least as far as my kids are concerned. They are 1/2 white & 1/2 Asian but there Asian features are barely discernible in their features. When they were in NICU, the nurses kept calling DS my "little wimpy white boy" - infant white boys in NICU are statistically "weaker" and usually the last to leave when all things are equal. DS was there for 2 weeks longer than his twin sister. I remember being dismayed & annoyed that they were automatically classified as "white" on all the hospital paperwork when there I was - 100% Asian - and being completely disregarded.

I have a cousin whose children are a mix of Italian, Filipino, Irish, English & Scottish. When her then 5 yr old son announced this to his class during heritage week, he was sent to the corner for lying! The teacher didn't believe that this very Irish-looking boy could be "Chinese". My cousin marched down there the next day and gave them hell for punishing her son. This was in the mid-80s.

Just realized this is an old thread & I had already replied. LOL At any rate, my kids are now 4 and identify themselves as American and Filipino. I'm just melding our 2 cultures together so they have respect for who they are and their cultural heritage as well as having a healthy awareness and respect for others' and their heritage.

[KimFreebish]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

Biracial people don't always have to pick a side. They can pick a soup or a salad instead.

I'm going to have to steal that from you. I love that kind of humor!

[saucemoney]

im black/filipino with spanish and german ancestry..and when im asked i tell people blasian..blackanese ..or filan*gro...people are going to identify with they feel will get them ahead

[marcopolo2000]

Technically they don't have to "pick a side" but when it comes to the children of Black/white couples, America pretty much chooses for them. Almost always, you're gonna be viewed as Black by society.

[testmo]

White/Black biracial - white society will call you black, some black areas you just won't fit in
White/Hispanic biracial - you will simply be Mexican or called an illegal
Black/Hispanic - white society will call you black, people who think they are being culturally aware will ask if you are Cuban
Asian/Black - you are simply f**ked

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by ethanw

I know is a bit controversial but I was wondering how mixed race folks in Houston are handling this? Do they pick a side?

My kids are half European and half Asian and I sometime wonder how are they going handle their race, heritage and diversity in this great city of ours. Please read the article bellow which sparked my interest in the first place. And lastly please keep a positive and constructive tone. This is not a test, is just curiosity and an opportunity to grow even more diverse

Do mixed race people have to pick a side?

Race is not who you think you are, is who everybody else thinks you are.
Best example is President Obama, most people in this country think he's black, even though he is 1/2 white and was raised by the white side of his family and barely knew he's black dad.....
making him much more white than black.

Being a biracial couple is fun, I'm black-hispanic and my wife is white.
When we go to a black/hispanic neighborhood, I do the talking
when we go to a white neighborhood, my wife does the talking
when we go to an asian neighborhood, we are screwed

[dhanu86]

Originally Posted by ethanw

I know is a bit controversial but I was wondering how mixed race folks in Houston are handling this? Do they pick a side?

My kids are half European and half Asian and I sometime wonder how are they going handle their race, heritage and diversity in this great city of ours. Please read the article bellow which sparked my interest in the first place. And lastly please keep a positive and constructive tone. This is not a test, is just curiosity and an opportunity to grow even more diverse

Do mixed race people have to pick a side?

I'm hindu and american, we're hybrid.. we work well in both settings, sometimes we prefer one over the other, or preference changes throughout life, but we do even better with other foreign ethnicities because we're born with 2 cultures in our genes and made to be more open to others.