"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life,"
Wow, that's outrageous. Just switch the terms "Latina woman" and "white male" and this quote could easily be attributed to David Duke. Of course, Sotomayor's apologists insist she wasn't nominated simply because of her gender and ethnicity, but we all know that's laughable. I mean, was it just a coincidence that Clarence Thomas was nominated to fill the vacancy left by Thurgood Marshall? Come on!
What irks me more than anything it how Judge Sotomayor seems to think that "Hispanic" and "white" are mutually exclusive (I know I've gone over this topic before, but people don't seem to get it!) Okay, now here's a question:
What's the whitest country in the Western Hemisphere?
It's...URUGUAY!!!
According to Uruguayan Institute of Statistics, 94.6% of that country's population are of European descent. Here are some Uruguayan friends I met on my mission (pictured with yours truly):
Hmmm...I wonder what race these people are. I don't have a PhD in anthropology, but I'd wager these people can be considered white.
I cringe whenever I hear the word "Hispanic" used a racial category, because in reality, a Hispanic person can be of any race.
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I learned in one of my Latin American studies classes that there is no such thing as a "Hispanic Race" or a "Latino Race". I trust that you also understand this and you are just trying to play the Devils' Advocate. Yeah, you must be doing that, because you understand that "Hispanic" isn't a race. Wait, is there race? That's a different question.
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