Small victory

[Irving]

If you were born in Mexico, you'll always be of Mexican descent, no matter which country you move to. You can say American of Mexican descent, but since the Mexican part is constant and the country of current residence might not be, it makes sense to put it in the back.

Personally, I don't feel it is necessary to have specific groups for different kinds of people, but the market allows for and encourages specialization, just like in every single other market, so I don't let it bother me.

Can you imagine what a pain in the ass it'd be to go on a date, ask what she likes and have her just say, "food" and not get any more specific?

[Seamonkey]

Good catch Snafu. I've never appreciated this whole multi-cultural identification thing x-American. I do not believe in divided loyalties and I particularly do not appreciate placing the emphasis on the other national loyalty before America. If you choose to live here (even if you were born here, if you're still here it's because you choose to be), nothing should come before your loyalty to this nation.

Just my opinion - again!

I always select "other" when asked my race or put down "Irish-American"

[TS12000]

Caucasian American is what I prefer to be called

[Irving]

I've taken to just flat out ignoring all race questions. I don't give a shit if they have to report to the government.

[sniper7]

Shame, for shame!

You can't use color, it has to be nationalities....like "European-American"

when i was a kid my dad told me I had a lot of cherokee indian in me (which i do). i asked which part of me was indian...he told me my left leg.

so what did i do, I went to school and blabbed about how my left leg was cherokee indian!

[sniper7]

I've taken to just flat out ignoring all race questions. I don't give a shit if they have to report to the government.

what did you put on the census?

I wrote in the other box and just put "American"

[Irving]

Nothing. I put how many people lived in the house, their respective ages, and the year they were born. I didn't put any names, races, or even the whole date of birth.

[sniper7]

Nothing. I put how many people lived in the house, their respective ages, and the year they were born. I didn't put any names, races, or even the whole date of birth.

I wish i didn't put in the whole birth date...but it isn't like the info isn't all over the place out there now.