Ridiculous, but, if Hispanics are affiliating with the term "Hispanic" or "Hispanic-American", then it is therefore useful.
Yes but that's because Anglo-Americans invented the word first as a conventient category. (How much does your Average American know about Guatlemala say, or even Mexico?)
Thanks for clearing that up Lewis, seems I was misinformed. Actually coming to think of it, how many American "Hispanics" (not just white ones) consider themselves "Hispanic" or "Latino" (an even dumber word)?
I live in a community that is about half Hispanic according to the Census. I find more of the people so labeled prefer Latino to Hispanic. Latino/Latina connotes more of a sense of community to those in that group.
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