Census 2010 - time to fill in the forms

[cairaguas]

Stupid census telling me that Latino/Hispanic is not a race and then giving me such a limited set of choices. I ended up checking both White and American Indian (writing in "Unregistered" instead of a tribe name). I hope that counts. I'm mestiza~

Anyone else feeling ambiguous about this whole "race" category thing?

Comments

[factfarmer3000]

that's why I wanted to put Latino under race....:/
even though yeah and yeah......

[geetargeek]

I ended up choosing "some other race" and writing in "human." That'll teach 'em.

[dr_wrebagzhoe]

If they don't call you to clarify, they'll likely count you as White.

[wretchedkunt]

thats exactly what I do

[distort_alex]

It pissed me off when I read that part about it saying Latino/Hispanic is not a race. I still haven't decided whether to put down "other race" then "human" on the forms or not.

[miafeliz]

No. I don't feel that Hispanic or Latino is a race.

So here's what I think... what's the reason behind yours?

[factfarmer3000]

Why can "white" and "black" be a race then?
It's not nation specific. I understand that some individual people are a melting pot where origins become blurred.
Yet "Chinese, Vietnamese, etc." and other nation specific ones and count as race?
Just like "white" or "black" people, can I truly point to my origins?
Do I say "brown" is my race?
I certainly don't feel like checking any of the other boxes in that census question.

[leticia2u]

OMG I was so confused too, so I called. A recorded message told me "People of hispanic origin can be any race." huh?!?! Kind of made me laugh. :)