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Topic: "Passing" For Who You Really Are -- by A.D. Powell |
oevega
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Forum: Meet The Authors Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 15:54 Subject: Re: "Racial" Definitions |
| Salsassin only proves my point. If the supposedly dreaded "black blood" is acceptable as long as it comes from a Latino, Arab, or other "foreigner," then white fear of the suppose ... |
Topic: "Attack against black students raises questions...." |
oevega
Replies: 53
Views: 6814
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 02:42 Subject: Re: "Attack against black students raises questions...." |
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Do you really think that "well thats the way it is", implying that is sad but people must just accept it, is an acceptable answer? Or ought you not suggest that some measures (and I am ... |
Topic: "Attack against black students raises questions...." |
oevega
Replies: 53
Views: 6814
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 02:36 Subject: "Attack against black students raises questions...." |
You are wrong in there, Triguy. Latinos don't put "European" above "African", but "OUR-COUNTRY" above all the rest.
Omar
You did admit that being "black&q ... |
Topic: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
oevega
Replies: 21
Views: 3830
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 02:30 Subject: Re: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/02/11/thumb/t037dh01.jpg
Michelly Wada is half Japanese. Her father identifies as Black, but is probably heavily mixed
Japanese? That's why I though she was mesti ... |
Topic: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
oevega
Replies: 21
Views: 3830
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 02:26 Subject: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
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I am posing a question. I dont know one way or the other but I can well imagine that if certain groups have been discriminated against in the past or currently there maybe self esteem issues whic ... |
Topic: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
oevega
Replies: 21
Views: 3830
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2007 02:12 Subject: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
...What if within the category of the poor certain ethnic groups perform worse than others because of a legacy of past or present racism/colorism?
That's a good point. In my country all the admissi ... |
Topic: Penis Size Revisited |
oevega
Replies: 21
Views: 11803
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007 20:02 Subject: Penis Size Revisited |
I will cite Kon-Fu-Tse (Confusious)
I doesn't matter how long or wide you are; the important is that you can stand
Or the father of Austin Powels in Goldmember
It does not matter how ... |
Topic: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
oevega
Replies: 21
Views: 3830
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Forum: Latin America Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007 19:55 Subject: Ridiculous Brazilian Racial Quotas |
| My country uses a method that is so much simple to balance the opportunity of low income people to enter to the university, that makes me wonder why Brazilians or Americans preffer those strange racis ... |
Topic: Non-"Black" Africans? |
oevega
Replies: 43
Views: 10129
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007 15:20 Subject: Re: This debate is laughable |
| I really dont see what the problem here is. Some of you, for people who supposedly care little for racial and ethnic classifications, go to great lengths to define people in precisely those sorts of t ... |
Topic: light skinned black/biracials historical figures |
oevega
Replies: 66
Views: 46037
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Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans Posted: Tue 24 Apr 2007 19:26 Subject: light skinned black/biracials historical figures |
Well, I believe the worst case of change of pigmentation it was the movie Jim West.
I remember than in the 60s the actor was white. It was so strange to see the new movie  |
Topic: There are three races of chimps |
oevega
Replies: 7
Views: 1108
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Sun 22 Apr 2007 15:27 Subject: Subspecies |
The concept of "race" or "subspecie" is a complex one, I believe.
That chimps have three subspecies is no wonder: they are a wild specie of animal.
Human beings, on the other sid ... |
Topic: Breeding Between the Lines |
oevega
Replies: 34
Views: 7262
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Forum: Books of Interest Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007 04:16 Subject: Re: Breeding Between the Lines |
| ... And, since it is anonymous and gives no source other than the vague statement above, it has no credibility as to self-identity either. Also, the misspellings suggest that it was prepared by a chil ... |
Topic: Breeding Between the Lines |
oevega
Replies: 34
Views: 7262
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Forum: Books of Interest Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007 03:44 Subject: Re: Breeding Between the Lines |
According to certain studies, and in terms of genetical contribution, Latin America is around 65% Southern European, 25% Indigenous and 10% others (Africans, Asians, Germans, Middle Easterners).
Sour ... |
Topic: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
oevega
Replies: 13
Views: 3198
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Tue 17 Apr 2007 17:38 Subject: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
Just noticed it now. SO are you recanting on your claim of fact?
No. I am laughing of your attitude. That's all. |
Topic: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
oevega
Replies: 13
Views: 3198
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Tue 17 Apr 2007 17:05 Subject: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
Jaimito,
That post why submitted in:
Thu 25 Aug 2005 02:52
What's the sudden hurry to ask for explanations?
What you are looking for, Jaime. Be sincere at last.
Omar |
Topic: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
oevega
Replies: 13
Views: 3198
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Tue 17 Apr 2007 16:50 Subject: THE MYTH OF THE EXTINCT INDIANS |
And your evidence that they are pure is eyeballing. You are truly a tool.
Dear Jaime. It is quite clear what's your agenda, so I won't answer that. |
Topic: "Black" Europeans |
oevega
Replies: 11
Views: 1699
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Mon 16 Apr 2007 16:58 Subject: "Black" Europeans |
Frank,
There's taunting and then there's bullying. Children can tease each other but there's a point at which it becomes cruel and crippling. Many a child has been scarred psychologically by a bu ... |
Topic: Mexican Americans are not mostly Amerindian |
oevega
Replies: 13
Views: 2219
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Forum: Molecular Anthropology and Genetics Posted: Mon 16 Apr 2007 03:20 Subject: Mexican Americans are not mostly Amerindian |
Here you see some studies actually done in Mexico:
Since this thread is about Mexican-Americans living in the United States, not about Mexicans living in Mexico, we should stick to the most recent st ... |
Topic: "Black" Europeans |
oevega
Replies: 11
Views: 1699
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Forum: International Stories Posted: Mon 16 Apr 2007 02:32 Subject: Re: "Black" Europeans |
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We both recall vividly being taunted mercilessly throughout grade school for being "blanquito" (too white). And so, I have little patience with Dumas or anyone who complains that they w ... |
Topic: Assimilation plays no part in this history lesson |
oevega
Replies: 11
Views: 1646
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Forum: Ethnicity in America Posted: Sun 15 Apr 2007 17:22 Subject: Assimilation plays no part in this history lesson |
It is not self-hate.
I think on a deeper psychological level it would still translate into self-hate. How can a person who feels such deep hatred for some of their ancestors look in the mirror and ... |
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