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Mixed Couples - Birth Cert Race
ruffle&rust
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My husband is Native American (Half) and I'm Caucasian - So our child will be 1/4 Native American. I am unsure as to which race i will put on the birth cert. Any one else having this same issue?
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Re: Mixed Couples - Birth Cert Race
You should put "other". I don't have this problem - but I think that is what I would do.
i'm caucasian and my husband is african american. I don't know how birth certificates are set up, but I want to put both of us down if at all possible.
depending on where you live, it may be determined by your race - doesn't necessarily matter what race your DH/SO is.
My DH is also half Native American and we put Caucasian and Native on the birth cert for my son.
Courtney
I am 50% Cuban and my mom put "caucasian" on my birth cert. I am not very thrilled about that as an adult, but oh well.
I put white for DD b/c she is 75% caucasian and will for this LO too. Not sure if that was the right choice or not
With DD - It asked each parents race and then asked the race of the child...that is the part i was unsure about. They may have changed in the past 5 years.
As dumb as this might sound...
It might be a good idea to make sure that Native American makes its way onto the birth certificate. There are special grants and scholarships that you can only get if you're 1/8+ Native American. So down the road, you may be setting up your little one for covered college tuition!
I just remember being pissed that I couldn't apply for half the grants on my college list! DOY!
This was one of the points DH had.
Oh, good... so I'm not just sounding petty and insensitive to culture. Haha!
as racist as this may sound-
How fair is that just because of the nationality of a person? Whites and Asians don't get "special grants"- no one else should. It was YEARS ago when the land was taken from the natives. YEARS ago when there was slavery- Lets move on people.
-you didn't, but I sure did in my PP-
Yeah that is what I thought about the scholorships.
My dad is adopted but it says Cauc. on his BC. But he is obviously part native american. If that would have been on there, I could have gotten more money for college. That sounds selfish, but very true. And we needed it at the time. So I just had major College Loans.
Something to think about for sure!
I'm also half Cuban but that's a nationality/ethnicity...my race is caucasian. There are many different races from different countries and my mom makes a point of telling everyone she meets that.
So I'll be putting Caucasian for our LO's birth certificate but if our children come across forms that also include nationalities, I will have them put Cuban/Spanish/Hispanic or whatever word is on that particular form.
I'm def for everyone working hard to achieve their goals, but unfortunately there's still a lot of racism in this world, racism that I was naieve to until I started dating my DH, and sometimes grants, scholarships, and affirmitive action is still needed here in America. It's sad, but true.
You know what - that comment was a bit racist. Racism still exist today... slavery may have been years ago but the effects are still lingering.
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BFP #4 5/29 EDD 2/9 - please be our rainbow
Did you seriously just say that?!
Wheres the eye rolling smiley???? Mine don't work when I try to use them.
Get over it people it's her opinion..And to that other poster there isn't slavery in the US sooooo pretty sure thats what beckman was referring to.
For the OP. I am considered caucasian but I am 25% indian and those scholarships would of been nice! It's amazing what they give you for whats on your birth certificate! Make sure you think about this for a while!
I agree with this (75% caucasian) sooo I would probably mark that for the Race on the birth certificate!
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BFP #4 5/29 EDD 2/9 - please be our rainbow
it was I just couldnt think of the correct wording. Im glad someone was able to say it better than I could- I meant no offense.
AMEN!
I'm only a small amount of Native American and I'm a mix of other nationalities so yes, I am white, but you know what? I don't understand people who bemoan not having grants to go to college, there are scholarships out there, for instance academic scholarships. I had a full ride to school based on my academics so I didn't have to cry about not getting a grant. For that matter, I had 2 scholarships so my college PAID me to go there.
I had a full ride on academic scholarships too, but still had tons of loans because my scholarships didn't pay living expenses, of course. It sometimes feels like "reverse discrimination" when I can't apply for a grant just because I'm white! YIKES!
Unfortunately, that's just as attainable as world peace. It's not about reservations or slavery, it's about prejudices that still exists today due to what has happened in the past. When my grandmother was in high school she was denied a scholarship because she was black. And for crying out loud, we're all women. We're being discriminated all the time. I still get called "sweetie" every so often.
Anyway, to answer the question, I'm black, my husband is white (Jewish) and we plan to put both our races. If we can't then I would rather leave that blank.
EXACTLY!!! I got a 31 on my ACT so I am not paying for my enrollment at the private college I go to, but living expenses are creating huge loans.
About two years ago the U.S. census information was updated to where a person can choose more than one race. When you start a new job the form that is used to collect this information has been changed. I would assume they cascaded that change to all U.S. forms such as birth certificates.
There are laws against that kind of discrimination now. Also it isn't just "african american" people getting discriminated against. It is everyone else too.
I agree! I think when people say things like this it makes them sound so ignorant! That is the kind of opinion that is better kept to yourself. This country was owned by native americans until white people came and took it over killing thousands. The least we can do is offer scholorships to them!!!
Where I live in the Southwest the impact of what happened 400 years ago is still very real. I live in a community that was founded 400 years ago by a spanish settler coming here and killing many of the natives and taking over their land. When something that devastating happens the impact lives on and on, it doesn't just go away. It is passed on from generation to generation.
Currently the city is planning a celebration in honor of this event and you can bet that some of the native americans are upset and rightly so over us celebrating the brutality that was done to their ancestors.
Most of the native people are kind and have come to terms with it but the history is there right in front of our faces every day.
It is not as simple as you make it seem. Take a look at the Middle East where they have been fighting over the same thing for hundreds and hundreds of years. That proves that hard feelings don't die easily.
Yeah, I know and I thought I said that. I used my grandmother as an example. Next time I'll use the words "for example".