Dis6 ( Extra Credit) - Discussion #6 - My Race and Ethnicity
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For you personally, how do you construct your racial/ethnic identity? How much is based upon how you look? How much is based upon what your family claims as family history? How much is based upon genetic / DNA testing? Please explain how you would describe yourself or how you see yourself in terms of race and ethnicity?
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This topic was locked Nov 13 at 11:59pm.Filter replies by unreadI believe my ethnic/racial identity is 99.9999% constructed based on my look, I think that’s the first thing people notice when we were met face to face. Unlike other people who are of mix-race, we might not be able to tell what ethnicity they were, but it is common for them to share their family history such as “my German mother moved to the US to escape the war, and she met my Indian father here in the US when they went to the same University together. Therefore I am half-German and half-Indian”.
Due to me being 100% full Asian Chinese and I look 100% Asian Chinese, I don’t need family history for people to find out about my race. If I walk into a Chinese restaurant, they would immediately greet me with “ni hao” (meaning Hello in Chinese).
I have done a 23 and me genetic test a couple of years ago out of curiosity. Unsurprisingly I am 99.6% Chinese, with very few percentages of Vietnamese and some Dai in me (one of the 56 ethnic groups in China). Since my family they don’t really see the importance to talk about family history, I don’t know what is my grandparent's jobs were and their life story (all my them passed away now). When I ask my parents about the Vietnamese and Dai side, they don’t even know which side of the family we have Vietnamese ancestry. I don’t know how my grandparents met and what was their life like when WWII Japanese invaded China. Although I know for sure that they moved from north China to the southern part of China many years ago.
I just wish my family would have documented or at least verbally told all their offspring their family history, I think it is an interesting story to share with my kids, unfortunately, I only know so little about it! (317 words)
I construct my racial and ethnic identity based on the language that I speak at home, how I look, the culture, and the traditions that I have practiced. I have never done genetic and DNA testing because I have never doubted that I am fully Chinese, but I am aware we can never be "full" because our ancestors are from all over the world. I would definitely be super surprised if I found out I was part European or something. In general, people can easily recognize my facial features and know that I am Asian. I also eat traditional Chinese food every day, practice traditional Chinese traditions for every holiday, and communicate in Chinese. I also feel like my perception of what I think is acceptable, my moral values, and how I treat others is heavily influenced by my culture and my ethnicity, and what I've been taught by my Chinese family.
I personally feel as if my ethnic identity is built upon where my parents were born, and where they say our family history is rooted from. Both of my parents were born in the Punjab state of India, and so where there parents, grandparents, and older ancestors. We all speak hindi to each other, and practice the same hindu religion. There are other factors to my ethnic identity, such as DNA structure, as my family is 100% indian throughout all my siblings and relatives. We all have similar facial features, such as thick dark hair and light brown skin, and some even share the same accent. Our food is also distinctive if our culture, as my parents have grown up cooking and eating spicy indian food. I have never tried a DNA test or ancestry.com, although if I did I wouldn't be surprised to see a 99.99% match for northern Indian DNA. (152 words)
Personally I feel like my race cannot be determined by how I look since I am white people can't get a grasp as to where I came from since it could be many different places. I construct my ethnic identity through the food I cook and I eat. I am Italian and I am Portuguese so people can only tell I am italian based off of my cooking and my families cooking since we cook based off recipes that were passed down from generation to generation. A big kicker for when people come over that don't know my ethnic background is the first hint to them is that there is no such thing as jarred pasta sauce in my house and it's all homemade and the same goes for pasta and pizza. When it comes down to my Portuguese side I can understand Portuguese and respond back in English and this throws some people off in public when I understand what they are saying. My ethnic background was found out through DNA testing. My parents knew where they came from but we are mixed with a lot more than just Italian and Portuguese but those are the 2 most profound ethnic bloodlines within us. I see myself kind of fitting nowhere when it comes to my ethnicity. I'm not just Italian and I'm not just Portuguese which sometimes makes it hard to relate to other people because I don't just focus on one side or the other I have the best of both worlds.
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Personally, I construct my racial and ethnic identity based on where my parents are from, the food I eat, the language I speak, and the cultural traditions my family has taught me. To anyone else, my race and ethnicity are defined by the way I look. Looks are the first thing a person knows about me and most people use that to categorize others. This is something that is just human nature and can be controlled but cannot be prevented. I have not gotten a genetic DNA test because I don't think that the results of this test would change how I identify ethnically. If I found out that I had DNA from different places it would be interesting to know but it would not change who I am. My parents have passed down what they believe to be their family history and that is what truly defines me. My parents are Malaysian and I see myself as connected to Malaysian culture the most.
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In terms of race and ethnicity I base myself upon the understanding of my families history and the country where I came from. Being Indian, most people can usually tell my race or understand I am from some part of Southeast Asia. My light brown complexion allows me to also recognize other people of Indian descent. In terms of ethnicity, I have a good understanding of my families history and the country where they came from. I have been to India myself and I feel I have a good understanding of the culture there and I can comfortably talk about that my culture here in the United States. I have not needed to do any DNA as I have had no doubts about my ethnicity or where my parents originate from. With that being said I am also proud to be Indian and I would never shy away from telling someone about my ethnicity nor would I try to claim to be apart of anyone else's ethnicity.
I believe my racial/ethnic identity is based on a couple of factors, my appearance and what my parent's tell me. Often times, I am greeted in Spanish by Hispanic individuals, however I do not speak the language. The fact that I am Hispanic and can not speak the language has been a barrier between some of my relatives and I. I have yet to do genetic testing, but out of curiosity I am doing it soon. I only know to be true what my parents tell me about the family history they know of. I think it is important that I get the genetic testing done, because I will have some knowledge of who I am. It will also be easier to explain to my child as she gets older. Luckily my husband is willing to do the genetic testing as well. I see myself as a Mexican American, both of my parents were born in the U.S. However, my grandparents immigrated from Mexico many years ago.
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I construct my racial/ethnic identity based on my family values, appearance, and my food preferences. A few of my parents' teachings are to always assist the elders when walking or to take our shoes off whenever we enter someone’s house. Furthermore, we have to refer to elders with a title, for example, Mrs. or Mr. Those values allow me to identify as an Asian. Upon meeting foreigners, I usually identify myself as a Chinese-Indonesian due to my appearance and language. We did not grow up with strong Chinese background so although I may look Chinese, I do not necessarily follow Chinese people’s values. I can barely speak and understand Mandarin as I mostly speak Bahasa Indonesia. I used to be confused about my true ethnic origin because my family members who identify themselves as native Chinese, I believe, were from 5 generations ago. Therefore, if it was not for the DNA test my brother did, I would hesitate to call myself part Chinese. Moreover, I would always eat rice in every homemade meal and drink hot tea. Thus, it helps me construct my racial/ethnic identity because I feel that those are common Asian practices.
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Personally, I construct my racial/ ethnic identity based on color, my appearance, my English accent and the culture that I practiced. Even though I never got a DNA test, my entire family are from Hong Kong so I am a HongKonger with no doubt. Being a HongKonger, most people are able to tell that I am an Asian or specially tell that I am a Chinese. However, to be honest, there is a slight difference between HongKonger and Chinese. I do not actually speak mandarin with my friends and parents but Cantonese. I am proud to be one of the Hong Kone people. We have a unique culture in which western and Chinese traditions all participate in our city. I also have a tiny British English accent because I was educated in British English when I was in high school in Hong Kong. The British had ruled our city for decades in history. Therefore, like most of the students in Hong Kong, we were likely to be spoken in British English since we were small.(175 words)Genetically, I am Viet-Chinese according to my family. However, I grew up on my mother's side as my parents separated at a young age. We primarily consider ourselves Vietnamese on my mother's side, which is the cultural identity that I claim. While I am technically Chinese, I do not speak any Chinese dialects and am not exposed much to Chinese culture and cuisine. I eat Vietnamese food that is cooked at home, speak Vietnamese to my grandmother, and hold memories of my grandmother telling me stories of her childhood in Vietnam. Out of respect to my grandmother and my mother, I am Vietnamese and I am an American. My grandmother and my mother sacrificed everything to bring me here to the United States, and I will honor their memory by holding their heritage close to my heart and taking pride in my position here in America. Because of this, regardless of my genetic makeup and how I look, I am Vietnamese and I take pride in my Vietnamese heritage and will continue as such while I am alive.
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For me personally my racial identity is what languages I speak with my family and our culture. When out and about a lot of people judge and tell me I look white and all sort of things especially at work. At first it was awkward to think about how I look to other people but when with family that’s when I realized it was all about that. Growing up I spoke spanish at my grandmas house and as well at my house. When going into the world that’s not familiar with me there are all kinds of different assumptions because I don’t “look” Mexican. In my opinion, I always felt wrong to judge someone’s culture or them just by the way they look because I don’t really know that person yet. In todays world with how different and all the different ways people may dress or express themselves it really only matters what you think about yourself and how you carry yourself. If I’m comfortable with the way I look knowing my culture and my family then I feel nothing else really matters. A lot of people are surprised when I start to speak Spanish and only after that they could tell I’m Mexican because of the accent. At the end of the day I’m comfortable with myself and that’s all that it comes down to in my opinionMy ethnic identity is mostly based on my upbringing and family history. I am Vietnamese American, I know that I am mainly Vietnamese as I grew up listening to my parents talk about their lives in Vietnam and how they came to the United States. I grew up speaking Vietnamese in the household, and when I was young, my parents enrolled my siblings and me in Vietnamese school on the weekends, which is a typical experience for many other Vietnamese-American children. Aside from my family history and upbringing, I also look Asian; although, most people that meet me for the first time cannot tell that I am Vietnamese unless I tell them or speak the language. This might be because it is difficult for people to differentiate different Asian ethnic groups based on looks since there are so many Asian countries. I have never done a DNA test, but I'd be curious to see if colonization has influenced any of my family's genetic history.
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I was born and raised in Ethiopia, Eastern Africa. My skin color is black, and all my family members and relatives have black skin. Based on these, I define my race as black (African). So, I used my skin color and origin of birth as a base to define my race. I never had a DNA test, so I can't use DNA to determine my race. The language I speak as a mother tongue, the food I eat at home, the religion that I follow, the holidays we celebrate, and other things like the cultural clothes I wear can all help to determine my ethnicity. I speak Amharic, and we eat Enjera and follow Orthodox Christianity; most of the cultural activities practiced at home reflect the Amhara culture, one of the eighty ethnic groups in Ethiopia. Based on all criteria mentioned, I consider myself a Black (African) and an ethnic Amhara.
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I construct my racial/ethnic identity based on my parents' roots, where I am from, the culture, food, and the language I have spoken since childhood. Other people identify me as Chinese, although I think I am 100% Vietnamese since my grandparents and parents are Vietnamese. I have never done a DNA test, and I would like to see if I have some different DNA than Vietnamese. Therefore, I can only assume that I am entirely Vietnamese because I look like my parents, am fluent in Vietnamese, and grew up with Vietnamese culture and cuisine. Although most Asian races look alike, I can proudly say that I am confident that I am fully a Vietnamese woman and satisfied with the history of my culture and the cultural lessons that my parents taught me while growing up in Vietnam. Even though I currently live in the USA, I am still trying to keep my Vietnamese roots by cooking Vietnamese food daily.
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I construct my racial/ethnic identity by the food I eat, my last name, language I speak, traditions I take part in, and my ancestry. My ethnic identity is largely based upon where my parents are from and how my ancestors grew up. I think a majority is based upon what my family claims as family history. Both of my parents fled Vietnam during the Vietnam war and my grandparents spent a majority of their life in Vietnam. When i visit Vietnam, I can see first hand where my family is from. It is also based on genetics because I have the features of someone who is of asian descent and is of Vietnamese ethnicity. When someone looks at me, it is easy for them to say that I am of asian descent. As for DNA testing, I have never participated in it but I've been told I am full Vietnamese. I see and describe myself as southeast asian and Vietnamese. I am connected and proud of my Vietnamese culture. (170 Words)
For me personally, I don't think people can exactly guess what my racial and ethnic identity is based upon just my looks. Previously people have assumed me to be Mexican, Muslim, Irani and some have even guessed right. I am Asian Indian, specifically Punjabi. Looks aren't as much of a value to me as is the history of my people, the stories and history lessons I've had from my dad and from my community are more of a value and a huge role in constructing my racial and ethnic identity. I also think that looks, genetics and DNA don't play a big role for me, for example kids who get adopted by parents who aren't the same race or ethnicity as them. Yes based on their looks, genetics and DNA they are a certain race but that's not who they exactly will grow up to be. Instead they will pick up on traditions, actions of their parents and that if how they will learn to live.
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My racial identity (Asian) is based mostly on my appearance and the fact that I’ve been taught that I’m Asian. I have dark, straight hair, a flat nose, yellow skin, etc. It’s only because society grouped me with other people that look like this and labeled that group “Asian” that I’ve come to see myself this way.
My ethnic identity is relatively weak. My ancestors hail from South Korea, Hong Kong, and China, but my habits and actions today don’t reflect much of these cultures. I’ve only ever been to two out of those three places, and I was too young to remember the visits. I speak English at home, my family doesn’t eat a lot of food from our culture, we don’t celebrate holidays like Lunar New Year, etc. DNA testing could solidify what ethnic identities I technically hold, but I don’t think this would make me feel any more connected to my ethnic heritage. To connect to my roots, I would take actions to incorporate my ethnic heritage into my life, like cooking food, learning the language, etc.
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I am an Iranian woman. I am not sure if people can tell where I'm from just by my look since there were times they thought I'm from other Middle East countries. I haven't born in the U.S., it's been just a few years that I've moved here so I am already constructed as an Iranian woman. Of course, the family have played a significant role in what I am today. They thought me to celebrate the traditions, respect the older people and care for my country. Personally, I try to keep and reflect this identity by being involved with what is going on in Iran. I never thought that since I don't live there anymore, I shouldn't bother myself about the issues of that country. Right now it is more than 50 days that a revolution has started there, I follow the news from different sources every hour and try to be active on social media and in Iranian protests here in the U.S., I can't be indifferent to my motherland where I got my identity from.
It is also so important for me to speak and write in Farsi, my native language, with Iranian people. If I had a child, I would definitely teach her to be literate in Persian language. I also cook Persian food and try to celebrate the cultural and traditional events to keep them alive. (231 words)
Personally, I construct my racial/ethnic identity based on my appearance, the language I speak, my clothing, my family and cultural practices. I have black hair, brown eyes, and yellow skin, my parents were both born in China, we speak Chinese, and even though I have not done a DNA test, I believe I am a Chinese. Although in the eyes of Westerners, most Asians have black hair, black/brown eyes, and yellow skin, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean people, they can also be distinguished by face shape and clothing. Based on observations, Japanese tend to have longer/oval facial structures, lower cheekbones, larger eyes, and a more pronounced nose. Koreans generally have rounder, flatter faces and higher cheekbones. And their complexion is very white. Chinese generally have a round face, between Koreans and Japanese, with more slanted eyes. I have accepted Chinese culture since I was a child, Chinese people regard humility as beauty. Every Chinese should have heard the saying that "humility makes people progress, but pride makes people backward".
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Personally, I think I construct my racial and ethnic identity based on many things such as the way I look, the way I dress, the way I eat, my manners with other people, the activities I participate in, and much more. I feel like 99% of my racial identity is based on the way I look, because it is very easy to tell if someone has Asian roots based on their skin color, height, hair, eyes, etc. I feel like it is very easy for people to tell me that I am Asian, but sometimes people confuse me with the wrong classification of Asian. I have been asked if I am Filipino because of my darker skin tone, and even Korean because of the way I style my hair. I feel like because there are so many different ethnicities in Asia, it is really hard to tell their ethnic group unless a distinction is made very obvious. I also know that a lot of my friends are half Chinese and half Vietnamese and I feel like that is really hard to tell for me. I have never done DNA/genetic testing but I am pretty sure that there are some non-Vietnamese parts of me. I am a proud Vietnamese-American and I am glad that my parents still hold strong cultural roots in my family.
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I've always been insecure about my identity and how people perceive me; I'm the first generation both my parents are from Mexico. My Spanish could have been better, and I couldn't write it; they constantly criticized how I talked and said my words. There's a saying that I have a cactus in my face and can't correctly speak it, which means I look Mexican but don't act or sound like it. My family has been washed over; the schools I attended were predominantly white, and I remember that schools didn't want us to speak Spanish so I don't confuse ourselves. Yet I was scolded by my family when my Spanish became less affluent, I know enough to get by, but I struggle reading and writing. So my sister and I traced our grandparent's history to see what we could find, and a side of our family we've been embracing is our native side.
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Edited by Susana Rodriguez on Nov 13 at 6:52pmFor me personally, I construct my racial/ethnic identity based on how I look, how my parents look, and the language we speak. I am Chinese and racially Asian. My race is entirely based on how I look since that is the first thing other people see when they meet me for the first time. My ethnic identity is based on what my family claims as family history. My family is from China and has been living in China for generations. In my opinion, very little of my ethnicity is based on genetic testing. Even if my entire family took a DNA test today and revealed that we were not actually Chinese and of some other Asian ethnicity, I do not think much would change about my self-perception of my ethnicity. My whole family grew up with the belief that we are Chinese and have already been living with Chinese culture for generations, so even if we were to discover that we are not Chinese, nothing would change. Moreover, race is something that is predetermined, so how I see myself in terms of race has been largely influenced by external causes and how other people perceive me.
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My parents are both from Mexico, My mom is from Sinaloa, and my dad is from the city. I’ve always been surrounded by Mexican culture as well as the Spanish language because of this I have always said I am Mexican. Not much is based on DNA testing because although I really want to I have yet to take an ancestry test or anything of that sort. When people don’t know me I often get asked if I am Filipino or if I am mixed with Asian. I think this is because of my eyes. Many people are often surprised when I say I am fully Mexican. Some people also assume that since I was born In California I do not know Spanish fluently, or don’t know how to read and write it, and often even my own family members who were born in Mexico try to make fun of or invalidate “how Mexican I really am” just because I was born here and have always had the privilege to live a life where I can get an education and was able to speak and pick up another language.
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If I were to construct my racial identity it would be a mix of how I look and what my family claims as history. My looks are that of an Asian male who had grown up in America. This would be from my parents being Chinese and me being raised in America but also with a significant amount of time in China. Something to note was that while I was of majority of time in America my first memories were those of in China, including my first language. Even though Chinese was my first language I personally feel that I am more American though because English is the main language that I speak, but in my household, it is a mix of both Chinese and English. I would also say a good part is from genetics as if I were to look at my parents and my grandparents I can tell that they had been raised and born in China. I or anyone that I related to my knowledge have never experienced DNA testing but even then I can quite confidently say that I am of Asian descent.
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I think my ethnic/racial identity is definitely based on the way I look to other people. Because I am mixed, half African American, half Filipino, most people just see the color of my skin and assume I'm either full African American or something completely different like Indian or sometimes Hawaiian. I'd say I cling a lot more to the African American side of me because of the color of my skin and the struggles that come with that. I know very little about my family history on my moms side(Filipino), however I have always been interested in the stories my grandma would tell me about her life in Manila as well as having her teach me some Tagalog. I have not gotten a DNA test done, however I do think it would be really interesting to see the different relatives that I have and where they came from.
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I am Burmese originally from Burma, Southeast Asia. I understand that my racial/ethnic identity based on where our long line of family come from and the appearance, skin color, culture, costume, the language we speak, the food we eat, share the same accent. I am cross blooded Burmese and Pakistan; both of my grandparents were not the same the same race or ethnicity my grandpa was Pakistan, and my grandma was Burmese although I am original from Asia the other people mentioned that I don’t look Asian my appearance is looked like Mexican because my eye and sharp nose appearance, my appearance is taking more on my grandpa side. I see myself as southeast Asian Burmese. Although we all have similar facial appearances, different skin color someone can identify based on our accents. In my opinion, it is good to do the genetic testing its help to but I have never done the DNA genetic testing before. (158words)
Personally, I believe I have built my racial/ethnic identity from my primary language, culture, and country of birth. I was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to the Unites States at five years old. The Mexican culture is one that is very rich, colorful, and vibrant and heavily centered around family. Due to the entirety of my family speaking Spanish, I speak Spanish 70% of the day outside of work and school where English is the primary language. I can attest that my looks do play a small portion of my racial/ethnic identity, although I have been mistaken for being Indian or Filipino at times. My family would consider themselves to be 100% Mexican, although on my mother’s side we are known to have descendants from Germany and Spain. My grandmother for example is light complected and has grey eyes, along with my mother who shares the same complexion and light-colored eyes. I would describe myself as Mexican in terms of my race and ethnicity Mestizo.
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For me I feel like I construct my ethnic identity more on my looks than I would want. As someone of mixed race being half Korean and half Italian its a common struggle to find an identity. I don't really fit into either side physically and as that being the thing people make initial judgements of its hard to feel like I'm really either. This being mixed with being second generation and my parents growing up fully American there isn't much culture I can latch onto either. Although I could have a DNA test and have it say straight up that I am Korean or I am Italian it doesn't really change the way I would feel about it. A DNA test wouldn't change much for me because its something I've always known and haven't really questioned much. I'm sure there would be a smattering of many other European lineages on my white side but I'm already struggling with 2 cultures so I won't worry about that lol. I guess that condenses it out to the fact that I feel like for personal reassurance I would rely on my knowledge of culture (language, customs, etc.) where physical appearance is a mix of my own opinion and how others perceive me.
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I think my racial and ethnic identity is constructed around being able to belong in my community and having a niche around having this identity. Specifically, being Vietnamese American in my city and being able to grow up mostly oblivious to racial prejudice and immersed in Vietnamese culture has helped strengthen my belonging as a Vietnamese American. I don't think how I look is part of my identity because generally Vietnamese people kind of look racially ambiguous in a way because Vietnam was colonized a few times and there are distinct ethnic groups within the country so not everyone looks the same. I have never tried a DNA test before but I'm curious to see if I'm pure Kinh (major ethnic group in Vietnam) or if my ancestors had encounters with other groups of people. In general, my racial identity consists of looking and acting like my peer group, I feel safe because I belong with the majority in my area. 161
Edited by Michelle Mai on Nov 13 at 11:19pmMy racial and ethnic identity is built completely on what my family claims as family history. Growing up I always claimed being Mexican/Hispanic because thats what my family claims, but since I am a third generation American, a lot of our ethnic traditions and cultures have faded over time. As a senior in high school my family decided we wanted to do ancestry DNA testing. Turns out I'm 46% Indiginous American - from Mexico, 34% Spanish, 10% Basqueand other small percentages of things based mostly in parts of North America, Europe and Africa. After doing the DNA testing, my grandpa and I wanted to find out where our last name really comes from, because our whole lives we've been told that our last name is just a mistake and a spelling error, come to find out there was a Spanish Conquistador who landed in Mexico with the last name "Loredo". I now claim to be Mexican and Spanish, but still usually only say Mexican because thats how I was raised and that's what I personally feel I am closer to.
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For me, being a Vietnamese American has always been in my eyes. Of course by genetics and DNA, but it was taught to me at home. Ever since I was able to speak, I had to speak in Vietnamese to all my elders. It wasn’t until I was about to start kindergarten, was when I started speaking English. Then in middle school I joined a lion dance team, and it taught me even more about the culture. Also in high school I took Vietnamese as my language class so I can learn how to read and write better. So now I’m very fluent in the language. I have always been the translator for my parents and grandparents whenever they need help looking at mail or going to the doctors. I am glad that I’m able to do that though because, it is good to be bilingual especially in these times. I’m proud to be a Vietnamese American .Word count: 157I believe my racial identity comes from the way I look and where my ancestors are from. I feel when people look at me they see that I look white, but that is not the case because I am Native American and Mexican. It may be hard to believe for some people but it is the truth from me. A lot of my luxe come from my ancestors and family, such as the resilient eyes. I believe there is a lot of details such as my ancestors whereabouts and the fact that my family has a very broad and diverse outlook in those lives, come from Texas and Mexico. It is a huge and broad perspective, because of my parents, my dad is the most tan Native American father you can see. Then, when you look at my mom, you see that she’s very white and complected, but she is in fact for blood, Mexican. I believe a lot of resources are reliable behind DNA testing.WC:166
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