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Do Americans see Spaniards/Portuguese as white or like Latinos?

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The common misconception is that “Latino” refers to every person that speaks a romance language. When talking about languages, yes, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and so on are considered romance languages. But when we talk about people, “Latino” is used to refer to people from Latin America. read more

Portuguese are people from Portugal and Spanish are people from Spain, both being European. Some have pale skin, some have dark. Some have blue eyes, some have brown. Asking if Spanish and Portuguese are white is like asking if Americans are white. read more

Middle easterners are Caucasian, but not European White, just like North Afircans, and Northern Indians. But Spanish, Portuguese, Spaniards, Italians, and Greeks are white. Southern Italians can have Arab blood, but even Arabs are considered Caucasian. But Indians are a mix of Dravidian people, so they aren't 100% Caucasian. Genetics bros, genetics. read more

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