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How do you describe a dark complexioned person who you know has grandparents who are: French, Congolese, Chinese, Jewish

Part French, part Congole... 5 20.83%
 
Descended from French, Co... 7 29.17%
 
Part white, part black, part Jewish 0 0%
 
Part black and part Jewish 0 0%
 
Black 12 50.00%
 
Total:24
Jumpin on 06 November 2017

Do you describe racial/national identity as being something that is a part of genetics? Or do you describe it as something a person is descended from, but not necessarily a part of? In other words, do you describe ancestry as inherently part of a person's identity, or do you describe it as their ancestry.

For example, a person you know has two French grandparents, two Congolese grandparents, two Chinese grandparents, and two Jewish grandparents. They currently live in another country (say Germany, or the UK, or the US, or any other country) and do not speak any of the languages of the afforementioned cultures, or celebrate any of their cultural traditions. Their skin is of a darker complexion. In your words, are they:

A. Part French, part Congolese, part Chinese, part Jewish
B. Descended from French, Congolese, Chinese, and Jewish
C. Part white, part black, part Jewish
D. Part black and part Jewish
E. Black



I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.

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VGPolyglot on 06 November 2017

Nationality I assumed had to do with citizenship. I am American and Canadian through my citizenships, but I try not to put too much importance into that.



Flilix on 06 November 2017

It depends on what's relevant. If there's a conversation about religion, I'd call him a Jew. If I have to desribe what he looks like, I'd mention that he's black. If he's for instance an American who's visiting my country, I'd say that he's an American.

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Nymeria on 06 November 2017

I'd say mixed heritage and would be of what ever nationality they reside, so German for example.

"I'm German, ethnically I'm a bit of everything as my grandparents came from all over the globe."

This isn't unusual in the United States, friend of mine is half Cree, quarter Mexican, and quarter Korean. Identity is a mix of those with some being more prominent case to case.



VGPolyglot on 06 November 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
Nationality entirely goes off of what passport they have. As for ethnicity, depends which accent they have. That's always a good way to tell. Skin colour is partially separate from that, ie. here in Britain white British and black British are both ethnicity options. They're both ethnically British, but obviously they have different skin colours. I don't know what "darker complexion" means though. Is that supposed to mean black? Or do you mean like the kind of tanned skin colour typical of southern Europeans?

As for judaism, do they follow jewish teachings (and have a mutilated dick)? If they do, they're jewish. If not, they're not jewish.

Hmm, I was circumsized myself. I am anti-nationalist though, as I do prefer a world that is border-less.



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VGPolyglot on 06 November 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
VGPolyglot said:

Hmm, I was circumsized myself. I am anti-nationalist though, as I do prefer a world that is border-less.

Are you/your parents jewish then?

Nope, they're not Jewish.



SegataSanshiro on 06 November 2017

I'm part gay banana.



fory77 on 06 November 2017
VGPolyglot said:
Ka-pi96 said:
Nationality entirely goes off of what passport they have. As for ethnicity, depends which accent they have. That's always a good way to tell. Skin colour is partially separate from that, ie. here in Britain white British and black British are both ethnicity options. They're both ethnically British, but obviously they have different skin colours. I don't know what "darker complexion" means though. Is that supposed to mean black? Or do you mean like the kind of tanned skin colour typical of southern Europeans?

As for judaism, do they follow jewish teachings (and have a mutilated dick)? If they do, they're jewish. If not, they're not jewish.

Hmm, I was circumsized myself. I am anti-nationalist though, as I do prefer a world that is border-less.

pls say "a world that is border-less and nation-less"



VGPolyglot on 06 November 2017
fory77 said:
VGPolyglot said:

Hmm, I was circumsized myself. I am anti-nationalist though, as I do prefer a world that is border-less.

pls say "a world that is border-less and nation-less"

Well, I do prefer a stateless world, I guess I should have made that clear!



fory77 on 06 November 2017
VGPolyglot said:
fory77 said:

pls say "a world that is border-less and nation-less"

Well, I do prefer a stateless world, I guess I should have made that clear!

thx u had me worried there for a moment <3