Anonymous wrote:It's possible that some of the children you took for white were half-Asian. Within our immediate circle, I can think of half a dozen white-Asian couples but not Asian-Asian couples. Some of the children are very difficult to place ethnically.

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Anonymous wrote:It's possible that some of the children you took for white were half-Asian. Within our immediate circle, I can think of half a dozen white-Asian couples but not Asian-Asian couples. Some of the children are very difficult to place ethnically.

So being biracial means you aren't "really" Asian? I can't wait to tell my DC when they grow up... Guess what, you don't "belong" in one group or another because you aren't fully of one race. Oh, but maybe the one that has almond-shaped eyes is Asian and the one with round eyes isn't? The ignorance on this board makes me sick.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you also don't see many Hispanics.

How can you "see" Hispanics if they are white Hispanics? Not all Latinos are Hispanic and not all Hispanics are brown.

Sorry, but most, even the "White" ones, are of a slightly different hue, which I can see.

Then I guess you've never been to Spain or seen Argentines. They're about as white as can be and don't have any hue. Half the Argentine population is of Italian extraction since there was such a large Italian immigration influx into Argentina in the early 1900s.

I have been to Spain and Italy, and I know about Argentina's immigration.
People from the Mediterranean look darker than those from say the British Isles, so in a play ground I can spot a child of Spanish or Italian descent and one of Northern European descent. Some Europeans say that Africa starts south of the Pyrenees, some say it starts south of the Alps. The Argentineans who look White are often of German and Irish descent, same for other whites in S. America.
I am a bit concerned about so many people from Latin American obviously going out of their way to emphasize that they are White. Perhaps they think it will elevate them socially if they display their pedigree. But be careful, genetics have the last word. I heard that 86 percent of Brazilians have some African ancestry, while only 6 percent consider themselves Black.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you also don't see many Hispanics.

How can you "see" Hispanics if they are white Hispanics? Not all Latinos are Hispanic and not all Hispanics are brown.

Sorry, but most, even the "White" ones, are of a slightly different hue, which I can see.

Then I guess you've never been to Spain or seen Argentines. They're about as white as can be and don't have any hue. Half the Argentine population is of Italian extraction since there was such a large Italian immigration influx into Argentina in the early 1900s.

I have been to Spain and Italy, and I know about Argentina's immigration.
People from the Mediterranean look darker than those from say the British Isles, so in a play ground I can spot a child of Spanish or Italian descent and one of Northern European descent. Some Europeans say that Africa starts south of the Pyrenees, some say it starts south of the Alps. The Argentineans who look White are often of German and Irish descent, same for other whites in S. America.
I am a bit concerned about so many people from Latin American obviously going out of their way to emphasize that they are White. Perhaps they think it will elevate them socially if they display their pedigree. But be careful, genetics have the last word. I heard that 86 percent of Brazilians have some African ancestry, while only 6 percent consider themselves Black.

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Anonymous wrote:It's possible that some of the children you took for white were half-Asian. Within our immediate circle, I can think of half a dozen white-Asian couples but not Asian-Asian couples. Some of the children are very difficult to place ethnically.

So being biracial means you aren't "really" Asian? I can't wait to tell my DC when they grow up... Guess what, you don't "belong" in one group or another because you aren't fully of one race. Oh, but maybe the one that has almond-shaped eyes is Asian and the one with round eyes isn't? The ignorance on this board makes me sick.

Where did she say biracial means you aren't Asian? It seems she is trying to explain that some people looking at the schools' Asian population may mistakenly not count half-Asians as Asians, because they might not look it. I am a halfie and I was not offended by her comment. There is truth to what she says, because people (from all races) never think I'm Asian, even though I am. Everyone thinks I'm Latina.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you also don't see many Hispanics.

How can you "see" Hispanics if they are white Hispanics? Not all Latinos are Hispanic and not all Hispanics are brown.

Sorry, but most, even the "White" ones, are of a slightly different hue, which I can see.

Then I guess you've never been to Spain or seen Argentines. They're about as white as can be and don't have any hue. Half the Argentine population is of Italian extraction since there was such a large Italian immigration influx into Argentina in the early 1900s.

I have been to Spain and Italy, and I know about Argentina's immigration.
People from the Mediterranean look darker than those from say the British Isles, so in a play ground I can spot a child of Spanish or Italian descent and one of Northern European descent. Some Europeans say that Africa starts south of the Pyrenees, some say it starts south of the Alps. The Argentineans who look White are often of German and Irish descent, same for other whites in S. America.
I am a bit concerned about so many people from Latin American obviously going out of their way to emphasize that they are White. Perhaps they think it will elevate them socially if they display their pedigree. But be careful, genetics have the last word. I heard that 86 percent of Brazilians have some African ancestry, while only 6 percent consider themselves Black.

OK - PP Italian here again - What an INCREDIBLY racist comment. You are "concerned?" Who are YOU to be concerned? Being white "elevates" someone's status? And then you mix in "be careful" with "86 percent of Brazilians have some African ancestry?" And what, may I ask is the last word that you associate with genetics? White supremacy?

Anonymous wrote:So being biracial means you aren't "really" Asian? I can't wait to tell my DC when they grow up... Guess what, you don't "belong" in one group or another because you aren't fully of one race. Oh, but maybe the one that has almond-shaped eyes is Asian and the one with round eyes isn't? The ignorance on this board makes me sick.

Anonymous wrote:I have an idea! We can create names for people who are biracial, as is my son. He's a Caucapino!

This thread has gotten ridiculous. Who cares if there are more Asians in public than in private? My husband is a brilliant business man but I don't think him being Asian has anyhing to do with it-his cousins definitely don't have a knack for business, or math and science. Oh-but they're Filipino, not Chinese or Korean, which I'm sure says a lot

Anonymous wrote:I know why Asians are smarter and perform better in school-as in TJ with a higher ratio of Asians-Asian parents are better at parenting school aged children. How's that for generalizaton!