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In reply to the discussion: Calling George Zimmerman a "white Hispanic" means what, exactly? [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)42. He's of mixed parentage, like myself.
My mother was Chilean of Spanish and Indian ancestry and my father a white American of northern European ancestry. Maybe the German surname is why they call him white. I was often called a German Chilean because of my Germanic surname, but it wasn't accurate. A real German Chilean is 100% German from German immigrant parents but born in Chile. I would call Zimmerman an American of mixed parentage of northern European ancestry and Hispanic ancestry. Actually, he's probably a variety of ethnicities on both sides of his family as often happens here in America.
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And Latino is a term used by people who want to reference Latin and Caesar of course. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#50
There is a need to vilify Zimmerman beyond just being angry at him for what he did.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#22
Here's what I thought was a thoughtful article on 'white privilege' by Leonard Pitts...
babylonsister
Mar 2012
#27