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Post by Phil on Jul 16, 2006 21:47:55 GMT -5
I know lots of people in Eastern/Central Europe show Asian facial features. The Germans also, I've noticed that too. where in germany?
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Post by j3aN62 on Jul 17, 2006 6:40:04 GMT -5
I know lots of people in Eastern/Central Europe show Asian facial features. The Germans also, I've noticed that too. where in germany? I don't know the regions. I saw that on RL, or on TV. Mostly it's the eyes a bit slanted, and high cheeks.
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Post by Altan on Jul 17, 2006 15:08:03 GMT -5
You know couple months back when I comparing colors and features with a science experiment you have to compare many spectrumes before you can make a decision of what is what. White you think is white but than you had another factor and than the orginal white isn't really white but brown or grey. I thought it was pretty interesting. You really have to compare it with the other colors before and after it to really discriminate. I think it all depends with the environmental factors and whatever else is around at the time.
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Post by j3aN62 on Jul 18, 2006 1:57:26 GMT -5
My opinion is that it has also to do with environmental factors, beyond genetics. The food, even the parasitology data/diseases geographical variations/etc have to be taken into account.
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Post by Altan on Jul 19, 2006 0:34:50 GMT -5
Nature and environmental factors come to play with how people and groups view the world. Groups that are in tough environments eventually become tough. Groups that are in pleasant environments are easy going. Groups that are in competitive environments become competitive. Each trait can suit the situation or be obsolete in an environment. Individual and group/ social factors can be a hinderance or a plus in the situation of an environment that a person is placed into.
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Post by j3aN62 on Jul 19, 2006 3:24:29 GMT -5
I was responding to your previous post about colours and features. I think the evaluation depends of the environment as you said. Even wrinkling of the skin might be country dependent. Also for example 2nd or 3rd generation north africans living in Europe, their exact genetic match would be labelled more arab if they live in north africa. In fact there are a lot of europeans, put them on a jellabah, and some tan, and maybe the food, and diseases common in north africa, and they would look north african.
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Post by j3aN62 on Jul 20, 2006 7:14:55 GMT -5
Groups that are in competitive environments become competitive. I'm wondering if you had in mind, even unconsciously, how it is in California.
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Post by Altan on Jul 23, 2006 22:41:07 GMT -5
^^You have to be very competitive. But definately NYC takes the cake for competitveness. With all the haves and have nots fighting to get their dreams imagined. Definately many tribes in all the class/economic spectrums fighting for the promised land of peace. But here in Cali you can just go east and find new things and place. We have Middle America/Asia/Latin America fighting for their dreams here in Cali. The other day I was in Salinas and I walked by these Latinos and the group wasn't speaking Spanish but Mayan. I pointed it out to my girlfriend. I think Mayan is pretty beautiful myself linguistically.
Going off in a ramble but I love California way to much! Whether it's the polititics, people, the land. It's a lot of fun. Californication.
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Post by j3aN62 on Jul 25, 2006 7:27:32 GMT -5
Speaking Mayan Whaa, first time I hear about that. Otherwise, I think one big asset of California is the weather. At least for south California. But yeah, if you don't make it in California, life might be tough, cause usually if you live in Cali you're supposed to be cool, and so on. I don't think people age that well in Cali, if they haven't the money. To me it looks like a very cruel state if you are not okay financially. Well, I haven't seen everything, I just went there briefly 10 years ago.
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Post by Altan on Aug 4, 2006 1:40:44 GMT -5
California is just like anywhere. Cruety is a part of the human existance and experience. Right now the Latins are reclaiming their existance which was taken from them 1850's onward. It's a reshuffling where Black and Whites are losing ground and actually Asian and Latino are gaining new territory and ground.
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Post by j3aN62 on Aug 5, 2006 5:21:54 GMT -5
Er, is California really like everywhere else ? Not sure. I agree the hispanic people are gaining ground, but not so sure for the Asians. They still remain a small minority, except for some places. Also the hispanics are kind of prejudiced against the Asians. Not a generalization of course.
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Post by Altan on Aug 7, 2006 15:48:20 GMT -5
^^Of course the Hispanics are battling other groups outright for territory or in the economic sector and job sector...the groups they are in a tug of war with Blacks, Whites/Anglo Saxons, Asians, Jews, Armenians. And internally between their differen't nationalities in the Latin World. Their is a big case in L.A. right now between a bunch of Latinos killing an Black just because they felt like killing him for his racial pedigree. Though he might of had a White mother or something?
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Post by j3aN62 on Aug 10, 2006 3:36:55 GMT -5
Generally speaking, I don't think the hispanics are that fond of the Asians. You're right to say there's a battle in the job sector. Now, I don't know where they stand, concerning the Eurasians. If they consider them Asian, then considered ethnic group competitor. I doubt the hispanics consider the Eurasians as a differentiated ethnic group.
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Post by Altan on Aug 11, 2006 2:37:59 GMT -5
Basically I don't think they think much about that. Basically if you look White/Black/Asian it's all really what they lump you as? Beautiful/Sucessful/Tall/Strong/Weak/Dumb like any other groups who come in contact with another group. Everyone sizes each other up as a potential threat or a potential ladder climber.
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Post by j3aN62 on Aug 16, 2006 6:07:58 GMT -5
Basically I don't think they think much about that. Basically if you look White/Black/Asian it's all really what they lump you as? I thought so also. Unless some had smart or by luck read about it or talked to EAs. On the other hand, some cultural groups are smarter on this issue. That is the chances they label you EA is greater.
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