>im mexican, from both parents. i know race does not equal
>ethnicity and vice versa but i dont identify at all as white.
>
>that said, i think i would very much be more likely to be
>mistaken for white than Black. i would think most people would
>assume im mexican (or possibly asian) but if the choice is
>white or Black then yeah they would probably think im white.
>
>so based on that i feel like i should reply.


and that makes sense. while you may not consider yourself to be white (which is good), it seems you are aware that you benefit from the proximity to whiteness and have the ability to access it, if you really wanted to.

>
>im bothered by how much racism is prevalent in mexican
>communities. i have been in denial about it before, "how could
>it be possible that a minority would be racist??" but
>obviously it is there.

yup and its usually rooted in anti-blackness.

>i am curious on if this post was meant for only white people,
>caucasian..european descent etc or if you were looking for
>"white" people that are of any ethnicity to reply as well.

yup, you nailed it.

>hopefully i havent made a fool of myself but if i have do let
>me know how.

you haven't..i appreciate the nuance of your reply and your understanding of how we don't get to choose how the rest of the world sees us.

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