Originally posted by Twisterdog
I remember when I was in college there were dozens and dozens of clubs and organizations that only a certain race or ethnic group was allowed to join. Not fair.
That reminds me, I remember when I was in college, I became friends with a man from Africa. He happened to be white. We was applying for a scholarship for "African Americans" and it was down to him and a few other people. All he had left to so was the formal in-person interview. They took one look at him and said, "You aren't African American." He replied, "Yes, I am. I was born in Africa,and my parents moved her when I was young." Their mouths dropped... they were using "African American" as a polite way of saying "black" It turned out that he got the scholarship because they were afraid he would have sued if they ruled him out based on his skin color - after all, he fit all of the criteria outlined in the scholarship.

Also, back in college, I knew a girl from Jamaica. She was so very insulted to be called "African American." She was Jamaican. It was a slap in her face. She'd rather be called the N word before African American.

As for me, I am such a mutt. Yes, I'm Irish, not particuarly proud to be Irish... all I know is that my dentist says I have "Irish teeth" - they are soft and decay easily. Whoopie! I'm Irish with bad Irish teeth! I also have Scottish, German, and American Indian in me. I do not define myself by any of these nationalities... though I would like to know which one the dreaded "Hayes Gene" came from... everyone in my family has it - we are all overweight