Thread: Hispanics Don’t Want To Be Called Hispanic

Originally Posted by artclam

This makes sense. Europeans would rather be identified by their home country as well. The same is true for Asians. Now as to not wanting to be identified as "American"... Central and South Americans tend to use the word in its meaning as a resident of the continents of North and South America. To refer to a USA national many resort to the ungainly term "Estado-Unidian". I think the problem here is with the multiple meanings of American.

This is probably true for most recent immigrants or the children of those immigrants and this is especially true if they still have family ties back in the country of origin. On the other hand, if you're of a later generation it becomes more clear that you're simply an American (with the understanding that American means U.S. citizen) and that you happen to be of a certain race, ethnicity, or have ancestral roots in certain countries.