What race are you?

[critter crazy]

I put other because i am half american and half mexican! not that anyone can tell, my brother was the lucky one with the all-year round tan. he he he he!! my mother is lovingly referred to as casper the friendly ghost!! ha ha ha ha ha

[Barbara]

I do not like the term of race. For me a race is a category in biology that is under the species (species being the category of individuals who can mate and have offspring together - so there is a species of horses, cats, Grey squirrels etc) and is defined by a breeding standard.

Humans have differences that are partly genetic and partly cultural. For humans with a mix of these differences I prefer the term "ethnic".

Why? Race only describes genetic differences and in general, humans are genetically very very similar. Two individuals from one "race" can have a much bigger genetic variety than the average variety between two "races".

It all started in Africa (well it does for most contemporary scientists): In most places now, people are that much genetically mixed, that no-one can tell to what "race" they might belong. In good old Europe it is the mix of original inhabitants, Romans, Central Asians coming during the time of migrations (ca. 500 A.C.) and everything that happened in history after that.
In the US, some Central Asians crossing the land bridge between Asia and America 35.000 years ago added to that mix coming over after 1492.

Ethnically I'm a European, German variety

[Anita Cholaine]

I voted other, since I'm italian, spanish, ukranian and south american native too!

[finn's mom]

I put Caucasian. But, I have some Cherokee in me. And, Irish, too. I'm a Heinz 57, All American mongrel for the most part, but, those are two backgrounds I've been told about.

[wolfsoul]

I'm Caucasian. I don't think I have anyone in my background other than white people, unless it was very far back (three of my cousins have some native though). On my mom's side I'm English, Scottish, and Danish, and on my dad's side I'm Romanian, German, and Polish.

[carole]

100 per cent caucasian born in scotland to scottish parents.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

HUMAN !

[dogzr#1]

Hispanic or Mexican- American. Not sure which one is correct though.

[davidpizzica]

caucasian. I'm a half & half. I'm Italian on my father's side and Lithuanian on my mother's side.

[.sarah]

Caucasian. I'm French on my mom's side and Irish and Scottish on my dad's side.

[lizbud]

HUMAN !

I was going to answer the same, Human.

[Pam]

We often have to *check off one box* on a form when it asks for race. I'm simple really - just plain old caucasian. I don't think ethnic background was asked for in this poll. Most of us are mutts really when you come down to it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I was going to answer the same, Human.

Well, you know they say great minds think alike!!!

[Almita]

I put other becuase I'm 1/5 Italian, Hispanic, German, Native American, Arabian.

[Oggyflute]

HUMAN !

Me too. Except in some cases in the mornings, and then it's anybody's guess.