I used to just check White and that was it. Now I will mark other and list my predominant cultural heritage English and Norwegian. Do you think this is a mistake? Should I be broader and say European heritage? Should I just mark the White box?
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That's a good question. I feel like when people talk about being white, they talk about like there's no culture behind it. So I started adding the more specific English and Norwegian bits to add a deeper meaning to white.
And it seems to me that a lot of the SJW types regard Europe as monoculture with everyone being the same. And a part of me feels pointing out different heritages is an attempt to pull away from that idea of Europe as a monoculture.
I'm also just proud of my English and Norwegian roots.
I mean the term White is pretty meaningless if you think about it. It's a term to describe the physical appearance of people with European ancestry but it doesn't actually tell you anything about the person besides their basic physical appearance. Same goes for Black or Asian. So it's a good thing to get specific.
Are you first gen? How long has your family been local?
My mom side has been here since before the revolution. My dad's side is a more recent arrival, he was the second generation born here