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Originally Posted by Ch2tf
In the end of the day, whether or not you believe "spanish" is a correct term to use to describe a group of people or not, you nor I, nor anybody else can tell someone how they should self identify.
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I agree. Our campus had a "Conversations in Diversity" program on this same issue and the terms Hispanic, Latino, Chicano, Mexican-American were discussed by students and faculty. Each person had their own opinion, and the great thing was that were able to openly discuss the history of the terms, especially since California has a huge population of people from this background. The lesson was like you stated - we determine our identity through our heritage and experiences. No one should decide that for us.
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