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Post by Mutt on Oct 27, 2004 8:54:57 GMT -5
In that part of the world there is some tension between the Spanish-speaking mestizos/indians and the mostly English-speaking blacks. Exactly.
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Post by alex221166 on Oct 27, 2004 11:03:38 GMT -5
My mistake, thanks for correcting me. I did mean "hisp- anic" or "latino". It's common in the states to call some- one "spanish" when thats not at all what they are. Well, they aren't "Spanish", but they aren't "Hispanic" or "Latin" either. The only people that should be called Hispanics are the modern day Spaniards, Portuguese and Andorrans, or in other words those that were born in the Iberian Peninsula (Hispania). As to the "Latins", it can be used as a cultural atribute or as a linguistic atribute. Culturally speaking, the Latin countries are Italy, Spain, Portugal, and southern France. Linguistically, they are Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Romania. Incidentally, that woman was obviously a stupid bitch. At least you found that out on the spot, and you didn't waste much of your time on her.
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Post by Silveira on Oct 27, 2004 11:16:47 GMT -5
The "Hispanic" designation as it is used in the US is based on a convention used by the US Census takers starting a few decades ago which places all Spanish (Castillian) speaking people in the "Hispanic" category. In popular usage, a "Hispanic" is a mixed-race Latin American, usually with a good dose of Amerindian admixture. This is because there are many millions of Mexicans, Cubans, Central Americans in the US and relatively few Spaniards, Argentines, etc.
The traditional and correct usage of the term "Hispanic" is unlikely to return given the fact that "Hispanic" as a racial designation has become universally accepted in the US. In English-speaking countries outside of the US, where the "Hispanic" designation is not commonly used, there is a tendency to label Latin Americans by their specific nationality or simply as "South American".
The term "Latin America" became widespread in the XIX century when the elites in Spanish speaking American nations as well as Brazil were strongly influenced by French culture, which claimed to be the rightfull heir of Greco-Roman classicism.
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Post by nordicyouth on Oct 27, 2004 11:57:51 GMT -5
Mutt, do you have a predilection to dating 'White Caucasian' women? Or is it whoever catches your eye (a broad range of ethnicities and colour)?
If you have the above-mentioned predilection it could stem from the socio-cultural minority beauty-grading system you spoke of based on lightness of skin.
I believe we are all genetically programmed to want to mate with partners of our own ethnicity, although this is thrown off by a bunch of other considerations.
Thus, OJ Simpson would have naturally been attracted to people of African descent except that the racism inherent in the United States and its standard of beauty, etc., propelled him subconsciously towards dating only White women and majority blondes (seen as the 'Whitest', not necessarily correct).
Thereby, he is possessive of his 'trophy' wife - hence the violent reaction at the possibility of her escaping his clutches.
However, I don't think these standards condone specifically seeking out White women as a means of social-personal advancement. No matter how oppressed a group is, the buck stops there. Thats what the Europeans and other various ethnicities learned - no one was going to rescue them from oppression - better to secure one's political autonomy than intermarry to hide.
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Post by Mutt on Oct 27, 2004 13:12:33 GMT -5
Mutt, do you have a predilection to dating 'White Caucasian' women? Or is it whoever catches your eye (a broad range of ethnicities and colour)? If you have the above-mentioned predilection it could stem from the socio-cultural minority beauty-grading system you spoke of based on lightness of skin. I'll admit that I used to have a fixation on white women because of the things my parents told me. They instilled a kind of "Racial Inferiority Complex" in me and made me feel like I was less of a person for not being white. But its something I've been over for a while now.
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Post by Mutt on Oct 27, 2004 13:30:36 GMT -5
only White women and majority blondes (seen as the 'Whitest', not necessarily correct). I'm curious. What would make someone the whitest or very "white"?
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Post by alex221166 on Oct 27, 2004 16:38:51 GMT -5
I'm curious. What would make someone the whitest or very "white"? Albinism. ;D
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Post by Mutt on Oct 27, 2004 16:46:13 GMT -5
![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Maybe I should've said European instead of "white". But I always figured blondes(male or female) were the whitest.
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Post by alex221166 on Oct 27, 2004 16:59:58 GMT -5
![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Maybe I should've said European instead of "white". But I always figured blondes(male or female) were the whitest. Maybe red-heads with blue/green eyes.
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Post by Igu on Oct 28, 2004 16:56:23 GMT -5
I am very racist, I like only beautiful women. ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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Post by Igu on Oct 28, 2004 17:01:45 GMT -5
I'll admit that I used to have a fixation on white women because of the things my parents told me. They instilled a kind of "Racial Inferiority Complex" in me and made me feel like I was less of a person for not being white. But its something I've been over for a while now. I'm getting tired of that propaganda, men are not attracted by their own ethnicity... they are attracted by beauty, and it is found in high frequency among white women. As for women, they are attracted by money and power, all the rest is bullshit, that's how nature made us, that's how animanls act.
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Post by geirr on Oct 29, 2004 5:35:47 GMT -5
As for women, they are attracted by money and power, all the rest is bullshit, that's how nature made us, that's how animanls act. Not all animals, people are more developed when it comes to social habits which is why there are many reasons why people are attracted to one another.
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Post by alex221166 on Oct 29, 2004 7:38:58 GMT -5
As for women, they are attracted by money and power, all the rest is bullshit, that's how nature made us, that's how animanls act. That is not entirely true. Money and power are definitely a part of the equation for most women, but when those two are ALL of the equation then you are searching for the wrong kind of woman. It also depends on the age and maturity of the specific woman we are talking about. I have a theory that women need to "get burned" a few times to mature a bit, relationshipwise. This is what I have found out from my experience: women love confidence, they like to feel protected (not the same as putting a leash on them) and getting a girl depends more on being there at the right time than on anything else.
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Post by nordicyouth on Oct 29, 2004 9:21:15 GMT -5
But it has been proven that people are 'generally' attracted to members of the same ethnic group. But if you're an American 'generic' White, than what is your ethnic group? White? What if you live in a multicultural city? The White guys I see here zooming Asian girls are not going after a mother-look-alike - personally I think it's weakness. You'd be suprised how aggressive Asian girls are when it comes to White guys. White girls just sit in the bus snobby, but you'll always have Asians flocking to your corner.
So, there are many factors - but look at me, I'm attracted to Whites 99% of the time. I could MAYBE date a Brown girl, but I'd have to marry a White.
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Post by vela on Oct 30, 2004 17:20:53 GMT -5
I have no wish to undermine any of the arguments presented before. I would only like to add that the invariable connotation of the word "racism" has always been rejection or discrimination against a race, not an attraction. So, if you're attracted to somebody who looks differently than you, they might call you by a lot of names, but racist wouldn't be the correct adjetive applied to you! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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