How do you define "white"?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

I think a lot people would say people of Germanic descent are the quintessence of "white", based on appearance. That would mean northwestern Europeans who are descended from Germanic tribes.

The majority of people define "whites" as Europeans, descendants of Indo-Europeans who began expanding into Europe and western Asia about 6000 years ago.

But I'll go with that third option. It includes anyone who isn't sub-Saharan African, indigenous Australian or American, Pacific islander, or has central or south-east Asian features.

Persians and many west Asians certainly have "white" features. And people from the Levant have south-European features.

In actuality, distinctions between people around the world based on race or phenotype are absurd. Nobody is white, black, red or yellow. There are very brown white people and there are very light skinned Africans. Plus, cross breeding has been going on for centuries.

We should stop stereotyping each other based on the antiquated notion of race.

capriVib · Accepted Answer

To me, white generally refers to people from Europe, America, or Russia, but there's no clear-cut definition. It's not exactly a scientific category either.

What I find strange is that there are light-skinned people in the Middle East who aren't considered white, while darker-skinned people from countries like Italy or Spain are. It doesn't seem like a concept with clear boundaries, it feels like something people redefine however they want.

Pretendingtobesweet · Accepted Answer

Europeans who have pale skin blue eyes blond hair brown to black sometimes. I can tell their eyes have shadow even though Elon musk don’t have. Some white look like Asian. But they have long leg long arms. I can tell their bone structure squares upper body.

JennaWillow · Accepted Answer

Only European (Romance, Celtic, Germanic, Uralic, Slavic, and Hellenic)

I'd personally group the Middle East / North Africa together under another race, maybe called something like 'Occidental', comprising of Semites, Iranics, Turks and Berber

KostasKouvalis · Answer

If it has fair skin and its eyes aren't slanted, it's White Syrian Punjabi Tunisian Mexican Afghan

choco-latte · Answer

“Caucasoid” is pseudoscience. If we go by that, then we’d have to define Indians as white for example. For me it’s mostly Europeans or people of predominantly European descent/phenotype, and  sometimes  Turks, Arabs, Iranians if they are “white passing”. I also think Germans are whiter than most Italians, Greeks, or Spaniards.

SamIam96 · Answer

Interesting question. I've never thought about how I define white until now. I've always considered people with swarthy skin to be white. I think because in elementary school race was reduced to four fundamental colors. White, black, red and yellow. Even brown was too nuanced. They were either black or white.

Sorry if anyone is offended. Not my intent.

Zack-Bann · Answer

Not if they have 1% caucasian genes.

But if the dominant genes are caucasian then yes the person is white.

Because ultimately we are all a mix of things

Humanity has been around for far too long to find actual pure breads.
In fact someone who’s 100% caucasian and nothing else will suffer a risk of many diseases that require the blended immune system

ohsheeT · Answer

There's a 150,000 different variations of white

16.7 million verifications of red

134, different shades of black

126 verifications of brown

And there's only Types of verification of ignorance

Is 2027 I'm sure you've been on this kick for a long time you should have figured it out by now

I left the last one for you how many verifications of stupid is there

OneViewpoint · Answer

Honestly, I never think about it. Not my top priority in life. Not my 753rd priority. For me national origin or "race" is more like "Oh wow, cool. I'm Scottish / German." And I move on to whatever else there is to talk about. My biggest concern is if you're celebrating Cinco De Mayo, Italian Festivals, or your African heritage, invite me to the party.

AviatorTom · Answer

I don't. We humans are all shades of color, from pink to olive to tan to brown to black. The only true white person is an albino, and that's only 1 in every 9000 people.

lightbulb27 · Answer

A stupid generalization attempting to categorize people that doesn't work and results in more problems.  a lovely color w many variations ussd to paint your house.

RavVid · Answer

In terms of skin color I'd say milk white to olive skin. Lighter than brown. Not that it matters much. Conforming to western culture is the critical aspect.

exitseven · Answer

It is like this Its not rye bread

Alexandrubaschet08 · Answer

Who voted the germanic one is a nazy. Who voted "only Europeans" is a racist. Who voted caucasoid is real intelinget and thous are special people, because they are rare.

Abbycado · Answer

Why are you constantly on about skin color? Are you racist? Smh.

HawkPerception · Answer

Anyone of European ethnic origin and having white skin.

4ngelic · Answer

Anyone native of Europe. White just means European.

AMS700CX4u2 · Answer

No one is white except for Albino. All whites are some some level of pink tan.

BomberTwister-Man · Answer

Only people with Germanic European descent? Are you okay? You might need to visit a psychologist or need to educate yourself a little bit, cause you sound like the definition of an ignorant moron.

Dargil · Answer

Can we stop talking about race? But culture is important.

darkcloud1945 · Answer

Anyone who lacks any color or is light-skinned is slapped with the term white, no matter their ethnicity

LC75LC71 · Answer

Nothing that has to do with humans. I don't like white milk so I add chocolate to make it taste better.

CyberGhost615 · Answer

the color white is defined as the absence of color.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

A blanket term for anyone with skin lighter color than bread crust, with the exception of Asians and apparently Slavs are an exception too (?)

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Anyone that looks like the picture you posted is considered caucasian to me.  White people aren't even white but a light beige color.

Anonymous · Answer

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AgentG111 · Answer

The complete and total absence of any color.

msc545 · Answer

White is anybody that the Trumpers don't hate, and not white is anybody that they do hate.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think about that and I am suggesting you not to think about that

NathanDavis · Answer

I don't... doesn't matter to me

canamlusciouslad73 · Answer

Basically all non-blacks.

katiesmuff · Answer

It's just a light color

abc3643 · Answer

R 255, G 255, B 255 #FFFFFF

Tamera952 · Answer

Oh boyyyyy, here we go.

TonyMetal___1986 · Answer

People who have a white skin

MrShaun · Answer

Without pigment.

RareBreedOfMan · Answer

Only Europeans

Stormzy001 · Answer

Unique and pleasant

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