Reply to Jewish DNA says 100% European but I am 50% Sephardic

Forum Index » Religion

Reply to "Jewish DNA says 100% European but I am 50% Sephardic"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is somewhat bizarre, I've never been asked ethnicity at a doctors office besides black, caucasian, and Hispanic etc.. I guess it depends on whether you identify as white or non white hispanic?

Most people from the US, like me, would have to take a dna test to find out what our heritage is, besides "white" or "black." Why the need to be so precise OP?[/quote]

You clearly don't live in California.  In CA, we are asked all the time for very precise ethnicities and it's "check all that apply".  So there could be 20 listed just for "native american" asking what tribe.  And we are asked constantly -- every school enrollment, every college class, every doctor visit, every survey.  Irs insane. I wish I could screenshot the lists -- there are 100 ethnicities listed.  And if you don't answer, they ask EVERY time you log in to go to class.  So you can't just skip it. I think it's related to funding so I'm sure my kids' public colleges are stoked that they now click hispanic.

But yes, I 100% agree that it's BS.  I wish we were post-racial.  We are not.  In fact to apply to a job, there's often a diversity statement requirement where you need to tell your families' son stories.  My family was killed in Auschwitz so I guess I have one but I don't think it should be a qualification as long as you are empathetic to racism.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics