I don't remember the context exactly but I was having a discussion with a Portuguese acquaintance about ethnicity and I kind of implied that we were both in the "POC" category. I was wrong, in hindsight, because it turns out Portuguese people are considered white, but christ, I've never seen someone be so quick to turn around and say "well, I'm white, actually," as if being casually lumped together with a non-mayo was so offensive. Sometimes you accidentally catch a glimmer of what people really think and it sticks with you.
Yeah, I was surprised too but I also don't want to make excuses for being ignorant about the differences in cultures, which is what led me to make the comment in the first place. But I Googled it after and apparently it is something a lot of people confuse and get wrong. Maybe that was why he reacted that way and I'm being too quick to condemn, but you know, sometimes you can just tell.
I don't remember the context exactly but I was having a discussion with a Portuguese acquaintance about ethnicity and I kind of implied that we were both in the "POC" category. I was wrong, in hindsight, because it turns out Portuguese people are considered white, but christ, I've never seen someone be so quick to turn around and say "well, I'm white, actually," as if being casually lumped together with a non-mayo was so offensive. Sometimes you accidentally catch a glimmer of what people really think and it sticks with you.
I've seen Spaniards who are quick to hop on the "I'm a POC" bullshit. Didn't think the Portuguese would be so aversive to it.
Yeah, I was surprised too but I also don't want to make excuses for being ignorant about the differences in cultures, which is what led me to make the comment in the first place. But I Googled it after and apparently it is something a lot of people confuse and get wrong. Maybe that was why he reacted that way and I'm being too quick to condemn, but you know, sometimes you can just tell.