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There's a California Census Form due again this year. For many decades, census people have instructed me to check the "White" box, when I've protested that I have Armenian Ancestry, because in their minds Armenians are White.
It has been that way for a long time, but there is the option reserved to check the "Other" box as well, and there specifically identify as Armenian. I usually check both the "White" box and I write in "Armenian" in the "Other" box.
In fact, for decades, no one ever questioned it in my local community, ever; so, I was a bit surprised when I first went on the Internet and found a number of people whom doubt it. The problem is that describing anyone as White is a manmade concept, and consequently subjective and illusory.
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