I’m from Mexico, but I’ve never traveled to latin american countries, I have no idea how cultures are in other latin american countries, yet for some reason, I’m latino?? I don’t want to identify as that, can I just identify as something else?? I mean some americans who have Irish ancestry say they are Irish, and I have spaniard ancestry, so can I say I’m spaniard??

  • adrian rodriguez@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 months ago

    so it’s all fake?? “Latin America” doesn’t exist?? It’s a social concept, is there a biological thing that differentiates people from other countries?? For example, “Asian people have this biological height which ONLY OCCURS in Asian people”, or “Latino people have THIS FACIAL STRUCTURE, BUT ONLY LATINO”. Is that something that happens?? Of course not, none of those terms are real, I really dislike separating humans based on cultures. I just believe in the geographical facts!!!

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      8 months ago

      I think you’re a bit mixed up about culture, geography, and biology. It seems like you’re arguing against claims that you don’t quite understand, yet haven’t laid out for commenters to help with.