Tyrion Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Like, if you're mexican do you look mexican? 'cause see, I'm Mexican however depending on which way you see me I look either French or Jewish. Even worse, my friends made a joke that I was the only Canadian in my school...however, some people geniunely thought I was French Canadian. Not Spanish or Mexican, but French Canadian. What about you, does your lineage have some self-image problems too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I look like my race. Like, I'm Yugoslavian, Greek, German, and Polish. I have the bigger nose thing going on. That's where the Greek thing comes in. Uhm yeah. Anyways, I think you should change your location. Nobody's Fault But Mine is a totally different song than Achilles Last Stand. (FINALLY YOU'RE LISTENING TO THEM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Isn't what any race "looks like" simply a stereotype? Since there aren't really very many "pure races" anymore (except perhaps some isolated indigenous tribes for example), it's kind of goofy anyway. For example, a lot of people will see a dark skinned person and say "black" or "African American" even if that person may only have a tiny percentage of African "blood" (ancestry) in them. Then there's people who have African ancestry that are very light skinned and wouldn't be recognized as "black" according to their skin tone. And what about people with Jamiacan ancestry? "Jewish" is another problem, because due to intermarriage and converts (the line between the religious aspect and the "ethnic" of Judaism is quite blurred) it isn't easy to pin down. I visited a web site awhile back which was really telling. It was aimed at "Asian" (Oriental) people, and basically gave you a quiz. They showed how Korean, Chinese, and Japanese people tended to think that they could "recognize the differences" between those three groups. So the quiz let you look at pictures of various people's faces who belonged to one of those three groups and guess which one they belonged to. Most people couldn't guess them correctly with any degree of accuracy, including people who belonged to those groups. It just goes to show that anymore, a lot of these distinctions are artificial and unimportant. It's like the old saying... everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day! A large percentage of Americans claim Irish ancestry, but honestly I wonder how many of them have little or no "Irish blood" in them? It's a point of pride and belonging rather than some actual genetic fact that matters. People change their names and intermarry so that's not a good indicator of ethnicity, and people wear tinted contacts, go tanning, dye their hair, wear makeup, lose or gain accents based on environment, etc. Cultures share with each other and change with experiences. That's not to say that you can't "take pride" in your appearance or heritage or what not, but it goes to show that beauty is often only skin deep. The way I see it, a person's culture is what they make of it, and their appearance likewise. While it's easy to judge people by their appearance (we do it all the time whether we realize it or not) we should try not to be so caught up in it that we make hasty generalizations based on it. I've got some German ancestry, and when I let my hair grow too long sometimes I think I look a bit like Hitler (without the little 'stache, which incidentally was quite popular in that time period). That doesn't make me feel like I'm somehow evil, only it helps encourage me to get a haircut now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermie Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 YES!! I AM ZE UBERMENSCHEN!!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Acrylic I look like my race. Like, I'm Yugoslavian, Greek, German, and Polish. I have the bigger nose thing going on. That's where the Greek thing comes in. Uhm yeah. Anyways, I think you should change your location. Nobody's Fault But Mine is a totally different song than Achilles Last Stand. (FINALLY YOU'RE LISTENING TO THEM) Yeah, I know that. Achilles last Stand is my favorite Led Zeppelin song, so I just had to include it in. @Kurgan: Your response is what I feared when I posted this thread. I didn't intend for this to be a large debate on the logical application of classifying your ancestral blood by your appearance, but instead for purely conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Yes I look American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Nothing personal Tyrion, no offense intended or taken. Carry on, I was just giving my opinion while contributing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by Tyrion I look either French or Jewish. So that'd be caucasian or.... some other various race? Me, I'm a mixed heritage child so.... it depends. PS: Jews aren't a race, they're a religious group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I am a part of the human race... and you know what? I look like a human. I'm serious. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 i'm a mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinor Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Yea I remember studying about the Holocaust in reading class. And I was saying this thing about how "pure" Germans could have ben Jewish because Judaism is a religion. Then some kid was disagreeing with me saying that Judaism is a race. What an idioit GOSH! As for me I am half Swedish and 25% Indian.(the India in Asia not Native American) Problem is I don't look Swedish. I look more Indian and people always ask me if I am from Pakistan and I am no where close to as dark as the people in India and Pakistan. I told my mom I looked white and she told me I was white(caucasian) BIG shocker right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Wait...50% Swedish...25% Indian...what about the remaining 25%? Anyway, it isn't hard to distinguish Vietnamese from Chinese. But then again, they are different enough for us to distinguish both. Although some still call me chinese...bloody assholes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by lukeiamyourdad Anyway, it isn't hard to distinguish Vietnamese from Chinese. But then again, they are different enough for us to distinguish both. Although some still call me chinese...bloody assholes... People are ignorant, they can't see such physical differences. All asians are Chinese or Japanese, unless it's a war there is no such thing as Vietnamese. Same with the "if you're dark skinned, you're African-American" even if you're of Jamaican ancestry. Or if you're dark skinned, but not black-dark skinned, you're Indian, no such thing as pakistan. *shrugs* but such distinguishments still only prove to divide us. Things like that should only be given if need to point someone out is there. Scenario: "I have a friend you might like to meet" 'Oh? Who?' "That guy over by the bar." 'Which guy?' "The Vietnamese one." anyway, I'm rambling now so whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tags Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by XERXES Yes I look American. is that possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'm from Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dath Maximus Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I got Native American and African American in me, and I look like a scottish guy...which is another ancestory I have in me coincidentally *glares at Ty* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith People are ignorant, they can't see such physical differences. Well, I can't tell the difference between a German, an Austrian, and a Belgian, in terms of appearance, nor can I see the differnece between Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, etc... My two cents. *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XERXES Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by General Agamemnon I got Native American and African American in me, and I look like a scottish guy...which is another ancestory I have in me coincidentally *glares at Ty* How does one look scottish? Do you wear kilts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I look German....tho i have German and Irish in me. German from my mom's side and Irish from my grandfather (who i will never know) on my dad's side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I look like a zabrak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightNinja Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 yeah, I look Turkish enough. I just need a long moustache, and 7 more wives mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 ^ well...im Like 50% bloody irish!....im as pale as pale can be...dang clouds...i'm sure you know why im so pale right?...and btw like 25% english and the rest is a freaking free for all...oh some german also...and uh forgot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Some claim I look spanish... so guess the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermie Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Originally posted by XERXES How does one look scottish? Do you wear kilts? You look like Bawbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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