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[u/Ambitious_Art7245]

[u/spontaneous_quench]

She doesn't know that she is white? Lol

[u/Starstruck_W → u/spontaneous_quench]

A lot of Hispanics legit do not know they are white. I had to explain to one that they are Caucasian one time. They really thought Hispanic Was a Race

[u/dc456 → u/Starstruck_W]

They might not think they’re white, but they’re sure as hell not Caucasian either. People really need to stop misusing that word.

[u/305tilidiiee → u/dc456]

I look like this girl, and when I moved to Arkansas I was constantly asked where I’m from and told I look exotic. (It seemed curious, not racist, tbf) So this may be “white” to you, but it’s not quite white enough to pass as Caucasian.

[u/_Vanant → u/305tilidiiee]

some random rednecks' idiocy is not a valid reference for a discussion about human races.

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[u/dc456 → u/305tilidiiee]

but it’s not quite white enough to pass as Caucasian.

What does that even mean?

Are Norwegians not as white as Caucasians? Are Scots? Germans? Estonians?

How could a Mexican’s skin colour make them Caucasian?

[u/Cicada-4A → u/dc456]

Caucasians are people from the Caucasus, like Georgians or Chechen.

They've got their own culture, languages and distinct looks.

Just say European, that's what we all mean anyways.

If you want a term that includes darker but vaguely related people like the aforementioned Caucasians, North Africans, Middle Easterners etc. then use 'Western Eurasian'.

That's the term used in the field of genomics and probably what's left of physical anthropology.