"Amerimutts" are not Mutts, unless they are Mixed race

[Himaneḷum]

The only reason this is being discussed thus far is due to the vagueness of the word 'mutt', which is of course due it's colloquial and non-scientific origin
Mutt has generally meant a canine of mixed and unknown heritage, so if we apply that to humans; it would be complicated to say the least. What if you know every detail of your mixed genetics? Are you still a mutt then or is being a mutt determined phenotypically like OP has put forth? Personally, I'd consider someone a mutt if they are to be of mixed ethnicity, no matter how the similar the ethnicities look, such as a half Swedish and a half Norwegian for example. This obviously leads to many ambiguities. What constitutes as an ethnicity?
I'm not sure but one thing I'm sure on is that the term 'mutt' is more hassle than it's worth!

[Bonte]

I was just in the USA.

Americans greatly exaggerate the whiteness in their country. If you go by Hollywood, the USA would be 98% Northern Europeans hahahahaha, when you go there it's more like MUTTland central!!!

Blondes are rare (you see a lot of blondes, but none of them natural)

On top of that most white Americans look OFF. i do not know what it is but just by looking at them you can see that they might be pale, but they are NOT Europeans! There is something off about most whites in the USA!

Americans the vast majority of them seem to be a mish mash of genes from all over the world!! And their so called white blonde people are often non-european looking and often color their hair blonde (the women)

[El_Jibaro]

I don´t consider someone who is a mix of NW European populations to be a mutt. When someone is 1/2 Russian, 1/4 Sicilian, 1/8 French, etc then yes.

[Grace O'Malley]

Nearly everyone is a mutt to me. Anyway in the American context it is because most white Americans have mixed European ancestry. They aren't homogenous to one European country. Most people wear that tag with pride from what I can see. They aren't racially "mutts" as most seem to cluster with NW Euros or Central Euros.

[Bonte]

Nearly everyone is a mutt to me. Anyway in the American context it is because most white Americans have mixed European ancestry. They aren't homogenous to one European country. Most people wear that tag with pride from what I can see. They aren't racially "mutts" as most seem to cluster with NW Euros or Central Euros.

people here in europe are mixed with several european ancestries too.

My girlfriend is Hungarian, Croatian, Schwab German.

I am Flemish, Northern French, Basque.

Yet people here do not have those round, pinkish features Americans have.

European facial features look more pointy, more refined if I could find a word to describe it.

The difference is such I am an average looking European and in the US most people could easily tell I was not from there. I was taller and despite my brown hair, my jaw and nose and my green eyes just stood out.

On top of that, it's all pretty mixed, you can go days and not see a single white person, and in my stay there I can count the times I saw Euro-looking people, the white people there just look like their own very specific thing (there is a roundness to their features) even when they are thin.

plus, if we want to get scientific, what the heck is race anyway? If we all look at our DNA far back we're all going to end being homosapiens from Africa!!

Americans to me, just dont fit in European looking populations, let's not even talk culturally!!! They are 180 degrees from European mentality wise.

[Richmondbread]

Nearly everyone is a mutt to me. Anyway in the American context it is because most white Americans have mixed European ancestry. They aren't homogenous to one European country. Most people wear that tag with pride from what I can see. They aren't racially "mutts" as most seem to cluster with NW Euros or Central Euros.

People who are completely homogeneous are too ethnic, IMO. Would you really consider someone who is part Scottish and part English to be a "mutt"? I don't think so.

[JamesBond007]

I don´t consider someone who is a mix of NW European populations to be a mutt. When someone is 1/2 Russian, 1/4 Sicilian, 1/8 French, etc then yes.

I guess I can agree with that.

[JamesBond007]

People who are completely homogeneous are too ethnic, IMO.

Thus spoketh the Jew RichmondBread:

"For what we call Americanism is nothing else than the Jewish spirit distilled." --Werner Sombart , German economist


This Jewish-influenced Americanism expresses itself today as a toxic blend of globalism, laissez-faire capitalism, multiculturalism, inclusionism, and moral relativism, all backed by a high-tech infrastructure -- which are the precise conditions allowing optimal manipulation of peoples and nations.

Would you really consider someone who is part Scottish and part English to be a "mutt"? I don't think so.

A person who is 100% English or 100% Scottish are not ethnic Americans to begin with so...

[Grace O'Malley]

People who are completely homogeneous are too ethnic, IMO. Would you really consider someone who is part Scottish and part English to be a "mutt"? I don't think so.

Not at all. I don't consider half Irish half Scots/Welsh/English as mutts. They are just Isles. It's just something on these type of forums and as I said they aren't racially "mutts". This forum is specifically about ethnicity and genetics etc so people will belabour the point of what ethnicities people are. I think people should acknowledge all their ancestry. I would if I found out I had multiple ancestries.

[catgeorge]

Americans all look the same to me like Chinese.

Each European nation has its own distinct look but cant say that about Americans.