[Kalani26982]

I come from Hawaii, and many of us are taught to be proud of what we are. So when it comes time to say what we are, we can say at least two to eight different ethnic backgrounds. I always say four of them. I grew up being taught that I was Filipino and Hawaiian by my father and the rest of the family. After 18, when I got to know my mother, who is Hawaiian, she told me her mother was Hawaiian, Portuguese and Chinese, which later I traced. Many people can have one grandparent of a different background, and in the end, you cannot say that you are one or the other. When registering or filling out surveys, I do my best to break every rule possible and fill in all that pertains to me. In the 1990 census, I had a hard time, because when I called them to question the racial part, they asked ‘What do I consider myself’. I already told them what I considered myself. I have a Hawaiian first name, a Basque surname, Portuguese features, Filipino features, Chinese complexion and Portuguese complexion, and can speak Hawaiian and Portuguese. What am I to consider myself?

I’d say just put both. If anything, they’ll just overlook that or decide for themselves which one should be marked.

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Name : Kalani26982, City : Glendale, State : CA, Country : United States, 

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