Talk:Definitions of whiteness in the United States

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[edit] Muslim Americans and Zoroastrians

What does this mean? Muslim Americans and Zoroastrians

People who reported their race as the following religions Muslim, Shi'ite, Sunni or Zoroastrianism in the "Some other race" section are automatically categorized as whites in the 2000 US Census.[38]

On the census, you can check the "other race" box and write in your race (instead of just checking white, black, etc.). If you do so, and write one of the above, the US govt automatically counts you as white when compiling statistics and other similar things. Calliopejen1 20:39, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jewish people are actually middle eastern

Jewish people are a middle eastern people. Just because jewish people moved into Europe does not make them European or white. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.69.73.147 (talk) 11:17, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Their skin is white. What more do you want? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.40.35.196 (talk) 11:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Middle East and North Africa

Okay I don't know about the census stuff but I can tell you socially they're not considered white by most White Americans 70.59.1.169 (talk) 10:22, 30 December 2007 (UTC)