Such dumb questions. |
| Until schools and employers stop giving an edge to applicants based on their skin color, race issues in this country will persist. Don’t they realize that when they constantly require us to categorize ourselves, people will continue segregate themselves? |
There are no dumb questions, just snarky answers. No, Brazilians are not Hispanic, but they are Latino (or just Brazilian, as they prefer). While the vast majority have some roots in Portugal, part of Rome's Hispania, they are not considered Hispanic because they do not come from a Spanish-speaking country in Latin America or the Caribbean. But what if they have a grandparent from Argentina or Colombia? -- the mind wanders ... And yes most Cubans are Hispanic. The one exception is Mark Cuban, who is of Eastern European heritage. |
Most employers even give a shit about this only because the liberals keep braying about it. If not, only a fool will not hire the best and the brightest. |
+1. Also, I have to wonder if it's the same person who has asked multiple times if Brazilians are considered Hispanic. |
Indeed. Such ignorance. Admissions should prioritize kids whose parents have never had a passport, and add a substantial global curriculum for all -- what I see now, even among the "educated" folks, is truly pathetic.Ask them about Asian history, or European, or African, or even American, and they couldn't be more clueless. |