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KillerShrek · 26-30, M
If you’re from Africa why are you white

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I have a white friend from South Africa. His family's been there for generations. He's just considered "African" even though he's white. Hyphenated labels of heritage/ethnicity seem more prevalent in America than they do in other parts of the world.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
That would be people like me. I'm basically known as a White male and I live in South Africa. My parents were born here as well as a couple of my grandparents. Before that my ancestors came from Italy, England and Scotland.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Wraithorn I think I should add more to my answer. I basically think of myself as African. However many Black African people object to that because I am a White dude. They say I should call myself European. I say that I , my parents and their parents were born here, so I am African. Africa is all I know and I don't give a rat's ass about the British Queen either. I am an African or if necessary, a White African.

And if people want to get all snarky about my ancestry then I say,"The DNA of all living Humans can be traced back to Africa. So strictly speaking we're all f*ckin' Africans or of African descent." 🙂
antisocialbutterfly · 22-25, F
That's an interesting question...probably should ask someone from South Africa...that's probably where it would occur the most
Hyphenation is a thing with stuff people can say about it.
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Good question, I wonder if that applies to South African whites.

 
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