Why do Hispanics refer to themselves as Spanish?

[Anonymous]

I've heard the term Spanish used by adults in the soccer world. Spanish kids, Spanish teams... I've always assumed it covers anyone who comes from a Spanish speaking country.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They are not saying they are from Spain, they are saying that they speak Spanish like their family.

No they are calling themselves Spanish instead of White, language is not even part of the discussion.

What is the obsession with making sure they understand racial vs lingual terminology. Surely you understand why they are making this category. Why do you need them to use the word you deem correct?

Thank you for such a reasonable post.

The OP sounds incredibly ignorant and stupid. Glad she is just a sub. Someone that dumb shouldn't be teaching children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are not saying they are from Spain, they are saying that they speak Spanish like their family.

No they are calling themselves Spanish instead of White, language is not even part of the discussion.

What is the obsession with making sure they understand racial vs lingual terminology. Surely you understand why they are making this category. Why do you need them to use the word you deem correct?

I don't. It's not like I corrected them. I didn't say a thing about it. I posted this to DCUM because I find it curious and I wanted others' take on it. Something that people do on DCUM in case you haven't noticed.

Venture out of your trailer park once in a while and try talking to someone who isn't a cousin. Or pick up a newspaper. Jesus Christ standards are low when you presumably graduated from college somewhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At least the kids do, I'm not sure about the adults. I am a substitute teacher -primarily middle and high school, and I've noticed that kids from Mexico and South America call themselves Spanish. Yesterday while subbing I overheard a discussion where kids (all Hispanic) were shocked to find out that one of their classmates was half "Spanish". The girl actually said that her mom was white and her dad was from Guatemala, but to them that counts as Spanish. Don't these kids know that Spain is in Europe? Why don't they just refer to themselves as Hispanic, Latino, or their individual nationality? White Americans don't go around calling themselves English.

Why do People from the USA refer to themselves as Americans? They're from the US, not the whole continent. Do they not understand geography?

Because it's the United States of America?

That is found in most of the names of other countries as well.

But as usual, none of you idiots bothered to look that up. Trash.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know a woman from Spain who says that she has met many Americans who actually were surprised how light she is. They thought Spaniards were dark like Mexicans.

I am from Spain and I agree. I have gotten this comment quite often.

Not all Mexicans are dark.

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Anonymous wrote:I know a woman from Spain who says that she has met many Americans who actually were surprised how light she is. They thought Spaniards were dark like Mexicans.

I am from Spain and I agree. I have gotten this comment quite often.

Not all Mexicans are dark.

Exactly. There are as many Mexican with Native blood as Americans with Native blood. Much like Americans skin color comes is a wide range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know a woman from Spain who says that she has met many Americans who actually were surprised how light she is. They thought Spaniards were dark like Mexicans.

I am from Spain and I agree. I have gotten this comment quite often.

Not all Mexicans are dark.

The lower classes and poor typically are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I guess what I really want to know is it this is just a kid thing or if adults from Mexico and Central America refer to themselves as Spanish as well.

I've never heard adults of Central American or Mexican ancestry call themselves "Spanish." The only people I have ever heard call themselves "Spanish" are East Coast Cubans and Puerto Ricans.

[Anonymous]

I grew up calling Hispanics and Latinos Spanish as well. I'm embarrassed to say sometimes I still do. It was a very "country thing to do"

[Anonymous]

I have a Mexican friend from New Mexico in her 50s who rolled her eyes when she told me her mother corrects her to insist they are Spanish. I said "are you?" And she said "we are Mexican! My back is still wet! but she's trying to pretend we are 'more white'".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with you OP. I hate it when I hear people complaining about all the "Spanish people" around here. Really? I haven't met ANY Spanish people here--tons of Salvadorans, yes...but no one from Spain.

See, it's not just me. Other AMERICANS use this term as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with you OP. I hate it when I hear people complaining about all the "Spanish people" around here. Really? I haven't met ANY Spanish people here--tons of Salvadorans, yes...but no one from Spain.

See, it's not just me. Other AMERICANS use this term as well.

We (people in the DMV) are the ones saying "Spanish" not them.

[Anonymous]

Each country is different with different mixtures of people it is impossible to lump them all under one single umbrella

[Anonymous]

European descent Mexicans