FabSwingers.com forum: What Is Race

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We probably all understand how species is defined but how would you define race?

What is your race?

What does race mean to you?

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"We probably all understand how species is defined but how would you define race?

What is your race?

What does race mean to you?"

Im white but I dont suppose thats a race.

Im Welsh, but from Great Briton.

Race to me means, where your from, your up bringing and heritage and culture.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine is the egg and spoon one for moms and dads at nursery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a human

.... but only just

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

I am an Earthling.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

My race means very little to me to be honest and I really don't consider anyone elses.

I just happened to be born into it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We probably all understand how species is defined but how would you define race?

What is your race?

What does race mean to you?"

White Irish

a group of people who are similar because they speak the same language or have the same history or customs

Billy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i'm a member of the human race.....usually, but i have the flu

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Race stands for

Randy

Athletic

Couples

Enquire ...here

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I struggle with the word all the time. Some of my work is about achieving racial equality but I always want to say that there is only one RACE: the human race.

There are lots of different ethnicities, cultures and beliefs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

environmental conditioning of the genes to adapt

I'm afraid that is ALL it means to me

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

"I struggle with the word all the time. Some of my work is about achieving racial equality but I always want to say that there is only one RACE: the human race.

There are lots of different ethnicities, cultures and beliefs."
what you said,i have the same at work,couldnt agree more

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Race is generally defined by certain physical characteristics...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We probably all understand how species is defined but how would you define race?

What is your race?

What does race mean to you?"

A quarter mile as fast as I can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not a word I use other than if we talk about a nation or tribe of people.

The French, Germans, Brits etc

IF an individual has ancestory overseas, but was born here..he's a Brit. Simple

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"It's not a word I use other than if we talk about a nation or tribe of people.

The French, Germans, Brits etc

IF an individual has ancestory overseas, but was born here..he's a Brit. Simple"

That's nationality - not race. x

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I am an Earthling."

Liar ... we can all see your antennae

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By *isha KadishaCouple
over a year ago

Welsh/Shropshire border

We are all one race, the human race and we are all equal. Where we are born is irrelevant. Discrimination of any kind just sucks!

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By *nvictusMan
over a year ago

Beeston

"I am an Earthling."

...ah, actually Funky we need to have a little chat about that. Erm, it's not quite that simple.... I blame myself, I should have told you earlier...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

See !

All those blue temptresses......

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I am an Earthling.

...ah, actually Funky we need to have a little chat about that. Erm, it's not quite that simple.... I blame myself, I should have told you earlier...

Have you been transfusing plasma again?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Race. Does it have any relevance to anything maybe difference in language and coulour of skin but not much else, biggest thing that seperates us is religion.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"See !

All those blue temptresses...... "

I think they have had more than the blues.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Race. Does it have any relevance to anything maybe difference in language and coulour of skin but not much else, biggest thing that seperates us is religion. "

It is not always immediately obvious to see someone's religion. My paternal grandmother was not happy that her son married a protestant when they were catholics but she always referred to me as the coolie gal and would 'suggest' I stay out of the sun as it would make me darker! Never a comment on me attending the CofE church.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

"I am an Earthling.

...ah, actually Funky we need to have a little chat about that. Erm, it's not quite that simple.... I blame myself, I should have told you earlier...

I knew it! Our mummy was a blue chick wasn't she!?!? Yay!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

What an interesting question requiring a complex answer.

I see race or ethnicity as something whcih is self defined and therefore I would ask other people how they define themselves rather than applying MY perception on what they are.

I see myself primarily as white European - I have several nationalities in my ancestry hence making it difficult to give priority to one over the others.

When chatting to people (both in and outside the scene) I am interested in their cultural background and ethnicity as I find diversity truly fascinating. I have always had "international" multi-cultured friendship groups going back to uni days and before. It was a natural progession from childhood as my family quite naturally faciliated this.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

You cannot decide your own race , change your race or anything else your race.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I missed the ity out ....... stupid fingers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am an Earthling."

earthling, what is this thing you call a 'kiss'?

(I lied, I'm not human)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I missed the ity out ....... stupid fingers"

thats what happens when uve 12

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

You cannot decide your own race , change your race or anything else your race."
At work we have a category which is called race/ ethnicity and people are encouraged to self define. We are not allowed to complete this for them. Perhaps that is where the misunderstanding comes from.

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

"I struggle with the word all the time. Some of my work is about achieving racial equality but I always want to say that there is only one RACE: the human race.

There are lots of different ethnicities, cultures and beliefs."

You managed to hit the nail on the head, we are all members of the human race.

Nationality, colour, religion are all up to a point decided by a person, race is determined by evolution

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

You cannot decide your own race , change your race or anything else your race.At work we have a category which is called race/ ethnicity and people are encouraged to self define. We are not allowed to complete this for them. Perhaps that is where the misunderstanding comes from. "

I've already said I would rather not use race but it is the term we have for what Granny correctly defines as the characteristics you have genetically at birth.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"I missed the ity out ....... stupid fingers

thats what happens when uve 12"

no ..... just webbed .....

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

I've already said I would rather not use race but it is the term we have for what Granny correctly defines as the characteristics you have genetically at birth.

However, when you have 'races' mixing it get confusing to have categories assingned to you. I will always be defined as Indian/Asian (of some sort). That is a large part of my genetic heritage. It's not all of it, even in my immediate family, let alone my recent discovery that we also have a bit of Viking."
Maybe, just maybe that is where the confusion starts when people are of mixed race to some degree and I can see why the term "race" may not always be helpful. Perhaps the self defining of ethinicity as we use at work is better in those instances?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

The 'self defining' is just to avoid : conflict, insult, litigation etc..... and because most people know their own race but ......

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

I've already said I would rather not use race but it is the term we have for what Granny correctly defines as the characteristics you have genetically at birth.

With no of fence intended need more tick boxes on forms as if there's not a box that covers your race you could feel excluded from that form. Or maybe a I'm not a Tick Ina box I am a person

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By *ornybiindianMan
over a year ago

warwickshire

Race is dependant on your geographical ancestry

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

I've already said I would rather not use race but it is the term we have for what Granny correctly defines as the characteristics you have genetically at birth.

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Race is defined at birth..... not self defined.

Nationaly, Culture, Race .....allllllllllll different.

I've already said I would rather not use race but it is the term we have for what Granny correctly defines as the characteristics you have genetically at birth.

With no of fence intended need more tick boxes on forms as if there's not a box that covers your race you could feel excluded from that form. Or maybe a I'm not a Tick Ina box I am a person

I tick a different box each time, depending on my mood that day. If there is no good reason for collecting the information (and I believe in monitoring to help ensure equality for the future) then I tick 'other' and list everything!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned ) "

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Depends on which way the wind blos. Some days im a black jedi knight .... others im a European cleaner.. I have moods......so what !

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

Tony Curtis or Kurt Douglas .... ?

Both ?

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

I would not mind having a bit of Scottish in me

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

Tony Curtis or Kurt Douglas .... ?

Both ?"

That film hasn't been on for a while. We can take one each and then swap if you like. Oh, hold on... one of them is very dead!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would not mind having a bit of Scottish in me

pinnnng, my ears just went

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"I would not mind having a bit of Scottish in me

pinnnng, my ears just went"

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

Tony Curtis or Kurt Douglas .... ?

Both ?

That film hasn't been on for a while. We can take one each and then swap if you like. Oh, hold on... one of them is very dead!"

Oh picky picky picky ......

Come to think of it .....They are both very dead......

Oh well ..if we must add necrophilia to our list of interests so be it....

And no it's not an Ancient Greek City.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

Tony Curtis or Kurt Douglas .... ?

Both ?

That film hasn't been on for a while. We can take one each and then swap if you like. Oh, hold on... one of them is very dead!

Oh picky picky picky ......

Come to think of it .....They are both very dead......

Oh well ..if we must add necrophilia to our list of interests so be it....

And no it's not an Ancient Greek City."

Updating my interests right now. And, just to keep on topic, Greek is not a race either.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Wish I had a bit of Viking in me right now ... Boom Boom .. (okay I groaned )

Dahlin' Granny, so do I! Groaning isn't always a bad thing.

Tony Curtis or Kurt Douglas .... ?

Both ?

That film hasn't been on for a while. We can take one each and then swap if you like. Oh, hold on... one of them is very dead!

Oh picky picky picky ......

Come to think of it .....They are both very dead......

Oh well ..if we must add necrophilia to our list of interests so be it....

And no it's not an Ancient Greek City.

Updating my interests right now. And, just to keep on topic, Greek is not a race either."
I am updating mine as well... thought necrophilia was kind of illegal though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Human being, persona and citizen of the world first; Scythian, Pictish, Irish-celtic, Viking, Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic mongrel second.

What does it mean... in practice I'm a person like any other... well, wolf anyway.

Wolf

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

oh ....... I called Kirk Kurt...... still it's all the same these bloody foreign names.....

Hmmmmm How do you start a Greek Race ?

Apparently he's not dead. HOLLLLLLD the updating ... he's 95 tho ...... so you have him ....That's pushing it a bit for me.

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By *ctavius StuntMan
over a year ago

london

Race is a term used to keep us feeling seperated from each other unless it is used as in "human race"

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"oh ....... I called Kirk Kurt...... still it's all the same these bloody foreign names.....

Hmmmmm How do you start a Greek Race ?

Apparently he's not dead. HOLLLLLLD the updating ... he's 95 tho ...... so you have him ....That's pushing it a bit for me."

Ok, you take the dead one and I'll have the nonagenarian. I hope I don't kill him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm Sicilian but I have lived in England since I was a baby, tho I was born in Sicily my parents moved here just after my first birthday so this is the only home I know and id say English is my first language as i speak it 99.9% of the time

I was bullied quite bad as a child and I've had every mafia joke and comment thrown at me, because of this I used to lie about where I was from as a child to stop the jokes and comments, I don't as an adult I just turn their jokes back on them and make them look stupid by faking a over the top laugh and saying something like "good one never hear a mafia joke before well done"

To be honest I don't really think about who I am or where I'm from I'm not proud or ashamed of anything about me, I'm just me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm Sicilian but I have lived in England since I was a baby, tho I was born in Sicily my parents moved here just after my first birthday so this is the only home I know and id say English is my first language as i speak it 99.9% of the time

To be honest I don't really think about who I am or where I'm from I'm not proud or ashamed of anything about me, I'm just me "

can u do a marlon brando, with 2 cocks in ur mouth?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thank you all for you're comments, some very good posts here and I enjoyed reading them.

It's interesting to see that some feel the need to belong to a defined race whereas some see the word and 'idea' of race as a 'false' creation designed to divide us. Some use it to define others, some to define or differentiate themselves.

For me it's one of those words and concepts that the more you think about it the more it seems to unravel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was born in one of the former colonies of UK when it was still under British rule, and would list myself as "Oriental" or "Chinese" if one or the other is available on the survey form, otherwise I would tick the "Asian" box.

I am a first generation immigrant of this country, which I have adopted as my home ever since I set foot on it over 30 years ago.

I consider "race" as more to do with the genetic make up of a group of people, who shared common ancestry many many years ago.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Anglo Saxon with just a dash of Norman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its a swamp grass thats widely cultivated for food in Asia

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Anglo Saxon with just a dash of Norman.

Yes, apologies. I nicked that from Tony Handcock.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Caucasian I suppose

But if asked I'm a Londoner before anything else

Or a human if i'm in a good mood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just being human nothing else.

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