Mortimer
Gold Member
i made a few threads, but i still didnt made up my mind as what race i would declare myself on census forms. where i live, in austria, race is not on census forms when you go to school, hospital or in government programmes etc, but in USA and other countries like UK or Australia, Canada etc. it is. In Austria it works not to declare your race, but i didnt made up my mind as what i will declare myself when im abroad. As many know im part ethnic serbian, part ethnic rom (commanly referred to as gypsies who are a ethnic group with origins in the indian subcontinent are generally dark skinned and dark haired and look non-european and rather indian or pakistani like or maybe arab like). i did a genetic test and im european, middle eastern and southasian on my genetic components, technically according to the united states census i would be two or more races (genetically) because southasian counts as asian and european, northafrican and middle eastern counts as white, but i dont have southasian or middle eastern ancestry culturally or ethnically it fits better the "other" option, so i could declare myself as white (eventhough not full but there are quarter natives who say they are native american etc. so i guess it isnt that strict. (southasian, because roma have roots in india etc. also not full but same logic applies here like i said) and "some other" race, or two/more races etc. if you were me what would you declare yourself as, and do you think if i lived in usa or canada, i would get familiar with the system and would not think much about it anymore, but would be put as one or the other by the people etc.? i mean by the society, so i would know my place if i lived there already.
i add some pictures
Give me some input to think about, and make up my mind. Thank you!
i add some pictures
Give me some input to think about, and make up my mind. Thank you!