Do mixed race people have to pick a side? (Houston: college, racist)

[Monica Statler]

That is a good question, since I'm hispanic, My mom is from El salvador and Dad from Guatemala, and I'm obviously mixed, and now I'm married to a white person whose mom is Half Mexican, and dad half German, I don't even know how I'm going to call my kids LOL that is so crazy!

[BROWNPLAYBOY310]

Well it kind of goes back to the one drop rule. Basically in Americs if you had one drp of black blood you were considered black and thus lost all your rights.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by Monica Statler

That is a good question, since I'm hispanic, My mom is from El salvador and Dad from Guatemala, and I'm obviously mixed, and now I'm married to a white person whose mom is Half Mexican, and dad half German, I don't even know how I'm going to call my kids LOL that is so crazy!

My kids are
(1) look white hispanic with black hair and brown eyes
(2) look hispanic mixed black/white with blue/green eyes and curly brown hair
(3) look white hispanic with blue eyes and curly blonde hair.
Add to that... their only cousin looks mixed black and native american (my brother's daughter)

Do I believe in races? You know the answer.

[lipbalm]

Damn it people, for the last time Mexican is NOT a RACE, it's a NATIONALITY. I was born in Mexico to Mexican parents, but guess what? I look white (green eyes and light brown hair) because of my basque ancestors.

[xiji]

Well... I'm white. My dad's great grandma had Cherokee in her, but we're still white. My mom is pure white. I have white skin, green eyes, light brown, almost blonde hair.

I look like your average American... like someone from the USA.

I guess that's my race... lol... American. Of course to me I'm white.

[lipbalm]

Originally Posted by xiji

Well... I'm white. My dad's great grandma had Cherokee in her, but we're still white. My mom is pure white. I have white skin, green eyes, light brown, almost blonde hair.

I look like your average American... like someone from the USA.

I guess that's my race... lol... American. Of course to me I'm white.

[marcopolo2000]

Originally Posted by testmo

White/Black biracial - white society will call you black, some black areas you just won't fit in

LOL...and what about some white areas?

[lamakin]

Originally Posted by blkgiraffe

I thought it always depended on the race of the father. It annoys me how in the media; many mixed celebrities [like Halle Berry and Mariah Carey] claim to be black only when it's beneficial to them and their career. Halle Berry walking around claiming her daughter is black, but the little girl is clearly mixed. It's annoying and unfair to the other parent.

I agree 100%

[baddoctor]

Originally Posted by hbcu

that's life unfortunately...blacks suffer the worst at the end of the day as you'll see every race not named caucasian consider it an honor to marry white inter-racially but if they marry black, it's frowned upon

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

same with blacks, if they don't look "mixed" or take on the darker gene....they'll gravitate towards white eventually and if they marry white, the black gene is wiped out...

that's life unfortunately

This is such a stupid statement.

[HoustonRonnie]

I'm Irish/Dutch/German/English. Who gives a $hit.

Ronnie