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memphis
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« on: July 04, 2014, 12:05:15 PM »
Well, anybody who feels that way needn't select White on his Census form. Problem solved.
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2014, 08:26:13 AM »
Quote from: Beet on July 05, 2014, 04:39:08 PM
That's the thing though. The Census shouldn't be trying to force people into a category they don't want to be in.
The Census isn't forcing anything. People pick for themselves which race they feel fits them best. They can pick more than one of they want. They can pick other if the don't like any option.
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 02:04:44 PM »
Quote from: Хahar on July 10, 2014, 12:27:25 PM
Obviously race is a social construct and all, but I have a hard time figuring out a reasonable definition of "white" that would exclude Persians.
Obepo used to argue that white only included Northern and West Europeans. Italians and Jews need not apply.
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