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It's not a myth, but the prescription was highly inconsistent. This is because there is no true definition for "whiteness" as race, ethnicity and culture are ma
by segasaturn 2y ago
It's not a myth, but the prescription was highly inconsistent. This is because there is no true definition for "whiteness" as race, ethnicity and culture are made up social constructs. For example, Arabs were officially considered white as recently as 1944[1].
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_whiteness_in_the_United_States#Racial_prerequisite_cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_whiteness_in_th...
- searealist 2y agoDid you even read the Irish Americans section? Roughly 60% is debunking the idea that they were ever considered non-white. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_whiteness_in_the_United_States#Irish_Americans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_whiteness_in_th...