50% German and 50% Jewish...what a fucking combination

MostBeautifulGrlNTheWorld said:

All of us who have parents that have come from two different cultures are considered 'half-breeds' by some...
I think we should celebrate that!

My mom is Italian and my dad is Hungarian...
Be proud of your heritage whatever it may be and be proud of your parents for being loving HUMANS (not racially or culturally biased.)
How are you a half-breed?

I'm all Scottish...but my daughter is half Italian and half Scottish.

So yay!

althom said:

That's not a half-breed

Janfriend said:

I thought it was.

Some people should check the definition of half-breed before posting here...

althom said:

definition from Webster New World Dictionary

n. one whose parents are of different races or ethnic types: now offensive

technically italian and scottish are not ethnic groups, different cultures, yes

ETHNIC

n. a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority or nationality group

I see it as being mixed with two different races, not cultures

Natsume said:

if you're talking about me, read the above post...

50% German and 50% Jewish...what a fucking combination

OK here it goes, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Irish, Swedish, German, French and a little bit of Russian.

Paisley said:

Isn't that Starbux best selling blend this month?

applekisses said:

that shit last night was crazy as hell we can go a looong time without another one of those

althom said:

definition from Webster New World Dictionary

n. one whose parents are of different races or ethnic types: now offensive

technically italian and scottish are not ethnic groups, different cultures, yes

ETHNIC

n. a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority or nationality group

I see it as being mixed with two different races, not cultures

applekisses said:

You consider that being a half-breed?

I'm with Janfriend on this one. I feel that a lot of the people on this thread aren't "half-breeds" at all and by calling themselves that they are totally appropriating the term. (Yes, I realize the irony in that statement but bear with me.)

I've never really been upset by anything on the org before this thread.

Janfriend said:

Um...Italian and Scottish ARE nationality groups...therefore being ethnic (according to the definition you posted.) The definition of half-breed that you posted says 'one whose parents are of different races or ethnic types' so, yes, technically, being half-Italian and half-Scottish is being a half-breed...by the definitions you posted.
Read your own posts...the answer lies there.

Janfriend said:

Yep. Are you bothered by that?

nationality refers to citizenship of a given country. It doesn't define race, e.g a person can be asked their nationality and might put French, but that doesn't mean they are white.

sorry for stating the obvious.

applekisses said:

but that has to do with being a minority nationality group. When most people use the word "ethnic" they mean minority
[This message was edited Fri Jul 25 12:18:18 PDT 2003 by Janfriend]

I've been asked what nationality I am over 100 times, no exageration.

pejman said:

Multiply that by 100 and that's how often I've been asked!

Janfriend said:

No..when most white Americans use the word 'ethnic' they mean 'minority'...you don't know me and don't know how many damn times I've been asked by white Americans what 'nationality' I am...or been told that I look like I'm 'something' or look 'ethnic'...your reasoning is subjective.
And, actually, if you want to get technical...Italians are Latins by definition...so, that would make them a different race from Hungarians, who are Eastern European...so that makes me a half-breed.
[This message was edited Fri Jul 25 15:44:59 PDT 2003 by applekisses]