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Originally Posted by tl_boy
i think caucasian should be changed to european becuz it can be anyone from north africa, europe, or parts of asia. Caucasians derived from the Caucasus mountains, which are more Asian than european... my parents are from north india/modern day pakistan (punjab) but our family would be considered caucasian by scientific standards. sorry to point it out but i've seen this word misused a bunch of times.
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Keep in mind, your true ethnicity is not a scientific thing, nor a cultural thing. I has nothing to do with your lineage or heritage. It's real and official purpose is to give the police a way to describe you on their radio.