Submitted by New-Work-139 t3_112ebow in Maine
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New-Work-139 OP t1_j8jkzjq wrote
Mixed race. It’s a legitimate term for a person who identifies racially as multiple races. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/fedreg_race-ethnicity
Mainah888 t1_j8jm2a1 wrote
I'm aware, but what races?
Brielle2 t1_j8jnlrg wrote
Are Whites really a minority in New Mexico and California?
DimLug t1_j8jnvri wrote
I can believe New Mexico. California has me wondering though.
DrMcMeow t1_j8joq0p wrote
texas as well.
meowmix778 t1_j8jph2v wrote
More than two.
I'm half white and half puerto rican. I'm mixed. My best friend is half black and half vietnamese. He is mixed.
Stonesword75 t1_j8jq3sk wrote
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Mainah888 t1_j8jss69 wrote
No shit. Jesus.
Notmystationbro t1_j8jug0h wrote
Yea considering how close it is to the border it’s not a shocking statistic. Also take into the consideration how big families Hispanics have
dustinkoller t1_j8jvcx5 wrote
This is really interesting!
mymaineaccount46 t1_j8jwjil wrote
It probably depends on the data. If you are counting Hispanic whites with non Hispanic whites together they probably are not the minority. So this is probably separating out Hispanic whites from non Hispanic whites creating that distinction.
Hispanic as a category in the US is kinda weird. It's not a separate race category and has multiple races inside it (Hispanic whites, afro Hispanic.) It's more a cultural category but gets thrown into racial statistics all the time.
Rico_Rebelde t1_j8jwo3k wrote
I'm guessing its slightly flawed since white and hispanic aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Many hispanic people are white or can pass as white which could be the same thing or noot depending on who you ask.
auraphauna t1_j8jx4px wrote
Maine/Vermont are so white that the largest minority is half-white.
ethan52695 t1_j8jx6sl wrote
If I had to guess it’s something to do with the fact that Vermont and Maine are the whitest states in the U.S, so I would assume that’s it’s probably people who are white and some other race. I know I grew up near Indian island and I’m sure all of those people would all identify as mixed race even though the vast majority are white passing (not that I’m saying there is anything wrong with being white passing and identifying as another race).
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TimothyOilypants t1_j8k1qx7 wrote
"...can pass as white..." may be the craziest ignorant shit I've read all day.
Congrats! Your Reddit kick in the balls is in the mail!
This is why including "white" in any conversation about race is fucking stupid and inherently racist to anyone not "white"...
FortBlocks t1_j8k1za5 wrote
FortBlocks t1_j8k22cb wrote
Same with Arab, Caucasian is the proper term since white is a tone
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8k3jod wrote
Mixed? Unless it's white and another race, I don't believe this map at all.
rockpapergenocide t1_j8k4ahb wrote
Who cares.
goodinyou t1_j8k63dh wrote
You asked..?
justlikethewwdove t1_j8k69tj wrote
There's no elegant breakdown of the data but the best way to get a sense of it is by choosing the "[race] in combination" drop down at the Census link above for each race/ethnicity. The two largest non-white ones reported with others are Native at almost 2% and Black at about 1%. Total mixed is 4.7% and white in combo is 4.6% which means the vast majority of mixed are white and something else -- makes sense given Northern New England has been the whitest part of the country for a very long time.
Mainah888 t1_j8k6huz wrote
Best actual answer yet.
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fridaycat t1_j8k7oco wrote
Puerto Rican is not a race. It is an ethnicity.
Crimson391 t1_j8k9fpa wrote
It's definitely white/something else
BigE1263 t1_j8k9w63 wrote
Considering the big move from CA to TX, yes
Simon_Jester88 t1_j8ke0gd wrote
French-Canadians
TGhost21 t1_j8kf0st wrote
It's not that they "can pass as white". They ARE white. You know that there are white people all over Central and South America, right? Hispanic is not a race, it's an ethnic group. 🙄
Mainah888 t1_j8kfeeu wrote
Serious answer. If you looked at my family genealogy and adjacent, you'd see that to be true.
sharklar t1_j8kgh5o wrote
Ouch , don't let em hate . I get what you're saying. And honestly people from the Caribbean and all of Central and South America are perhaps the most mixed because of Europeans taking what they wanted.
Dixon_hass_42 t1_j8kivp2 wrote
The parts of California I’ve been too, I was definitely a minority.
Azr431 t1_j8klhwa wrote
Terrible-Marketing82 t1_j8klovp wrote
"Unless this confirms the beliefs I already had, its wrong."
totalrefan t1_j8kodv9 wrote
Wouldn't it be weird if "half-white" was separate from other mixed races?
BacteriaandKoral t1_j8kp0fn wrote
As someone from California I would say it depends on North versus Southern California. But I lived in LA and was almost always one of the only white people at work. It was also pretty common for me to hear "jokes" about white people.
Majiji45 t1_j8kqwsc wrote
More like “unless this means what it clearly says, I don’t believe it”
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RisinSon t1_j8ky610 wrote
I'm mixed. Half white. Definitely felt like a minority when I first moved here in 2011.
New-Work-139 OP t1_j8kyavl wrote
If it makes you feel better according to the map you are the majority of the minority
Evening_Pension5388 t1_j8kyidw wrote
Where does it say half-white? Not every mixed person is also white.
auraphauna t1_j8kyljr wrote
Well you see, I simplified the nuances to make a joke.
Evening_Pension5388 t1_j8kzen9 wrote
Do better
auraphauna t1_j8kzonp wrote
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8l6nk4 wrote
Thanks for your daily asshat quota fulfillment. Feel free to stop by the office tomorrow. We'll have it reset for you by then!
No shame in stating my harmless opinion.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8l6qsv wrote
And where does it say "white/X race" or "white/Y race" on this map? Do tell me!
slothscantswim t1_j8lacpp wrote
It was funny though.
forumadmin1996 t1_j8lbjta wrote
The whole world needs to have a twenty year orgy till we are all the same. Sex in the streets.
New-Work-139 OP t1_j8lc57f wrote
That’s not how reproduction works lol, gonna take a lot more time than 20 years
auraphauna t1_j8lefbr wrote
Lol I’m pretty sure it was a joke
iwontrun t1_j8lf0z4 wrote
If it wasn't for Mormons and 10 kids each, we would be here in Utah too
Samaki_Walker t1_j8lf18s wrote
Yeah still not the worst idea tho
Claudius-Germanicus t1_j8lgn0l wrote
Mixed alright: half English, half Irish
789JUNIPER t1_j8li736 wrote
Yes, in Ca, white people are in the minority. It has been this way for awhile now.
CoconutSands t1_j8li8gk wrote
It's been a long time since I lived there. But it's basically there is no majority there so everybody is under the 50% threshold.
ceciliquy t1_j8ln1h9 wrote
As someone who’s lived most of their life in Los Angeles before moving to Maine, I can say that it’s still surprising how often I think “wow. there are a lot of white people here”. Definitely an odd thought when thinking critically on it, but shows just how used to being in a very racially diverse state can color your perception.
Rambling_Puppet t1_j8m7oy0 wrote
Not really. Hispanics are a mix of Natives and Spaniards. Not white. There are black hispanics, too, but I don't see you grouping the hispanics with the Blacks.
Rambling_Puppet t1_j8m7w6k wrote
We are basically the same, now. There is no other species of human atm. 'Race' isn't real.
TGhost21 t1_j8mt4wc wrote
Excerpt from https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html below:
"U.S. federal government agencies must adhere to standards issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which specify that race and Hispanic origin (also known as ethnicity) are two separate and distinct concepts. These standards generally reflect a social definition of race and ethnicity recognized in this country, and they do not conform to any biological, anthropological, or genetic criteria. The standards include two minimum categories for data on ethnicity: "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino." Persons who report themselves as Hispanic can be of any race and are identified as such in our data tables. The following sources provide population data on Hispanic origin and race:
Population estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin are produced annually for the nation, states, and counties. Historical data are also provided in the Archive Files. Population projections out to 2060 are provided by race and Hispanic origin for the nation. The Current Population Survey (CPS) provides national-level data on the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of selected race groups, both current and past. Tables on the Hispanic population in the United States are also available, both current and past. The American Community Survey (ACS) provides sample data from the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year estimates based on population size. Selected Population Profiles enable you to select characteristics by Race or Ethnic Groups (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, etc.) and by Country of Birth. The 2010 Census brief Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin describes these concepts and also provides information on how the race categories used in the 2010 Census were defined."
slothscantswim t1_j8ndknu wrote
If so it was poorly executed. Your joke was funny though.
gadadhoon t1_j8nqccc wrote
There's about five black people within half an hour of where my parents live in Maine. It's just.... dang. Very white.
Aggressive-Team-3670 t1_j8of9xu wrote
I used to live in mass how they treat white people in general know is rascist as fuck let's see how this ends but I would think at this point white and Hispanic close in mass
forumadmin1996 t1_j8paem3 wrote
Man, it was just a joke.
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Rambling_Puppet t1_j8qevhf wrote
I don't give af what the inaccurate, racist, corrupt U.S. federal government says. The U.S. government used to attempt to classigy Asian's as being White. As well as all middle - easterners, just to make the country appear more White. And even in Texas, police mark some black people - black as charcoal, and a bunch of dark hispanics - as 'White', to avoid getting in trouble for racial profiling.
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FOH with that bullshit.
TGhost21 t1_j8qkl8q wrote
Your intention is noble, but your ways are mistaken.
Flat-Visual6786 t1_j8r03an wrote
racists care. they actually care A LOT.
rockpapergenocide t1_j8s9467 wrote
Yeah, I don't know why I'm getting down voted.
RisinSon t1_j8uhixs wrote
🤣
I think one of us interpreted the map wrong. Not that it matters. But biggest minority meaning the most minor. Or largest group of the minorities. I read it as the rarest race is mixed.
New-Work-139 OP t1_j8ujx7t wrote
Mixed race is the most common race in Maine that’s not white, according to the map
RisinSon t1_j8umqr8 wrote
Oic. You are right. But i think the map could be wrong. It doesn't make much of a difference. We're all about 2%..lol. According to 2021 census it's Hispanic.
Mainah888 t1_j8jk8lu wrote
Mixed what?