Because I don't want to burn a GDP thread, a question? (Not political, really)

[bicentennial_baby]

On a certain cable news channel, they keep referring to "white women" vs "white ethnic women", in terms of exit polls. I'm not clear on what they mean. Any help?

[KitchenWitch]

1. white ethnic???

OKEE DOKEEE

No clue.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. OK, I'm not the only one!

:D

[KitchenWitch]

6. No, ethnic, as it is used in the press, generally means non Caucasian

:eyes:

As if Caucasians have zero ethnicity.

[FloridaJudy]

3. Do they mean Hispanic?

If so, why don't they say so. "Ethnic" can have a brazillion meanings. Sheesh.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Exactly! Sniffa thinks *maybe* they mean

non Anglo-Saxon whites? Like Eastern Europeans? I have no clue.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. like maybe first generation immigrant but white? like polish, russian?

[bicentennial_baby]

8. That's what Sniffa thinks

:)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

9. i live in a polish neighbourhood, i think i would describe them as eastern european

but ethnic white could be used :shrug:

[AlCzervik]

5. "White ethnic" um hmm. not a clue.

[JVS]

10. people whose names either end in vowels or have a noticeable lack thereof. Like Elvis Grbac

[TZ]

11. Could also be Jewish women

I am classified as white, but usually we are designated as an ethnic minority as well.....(jews are considered an ethnic and religious minority often)

[AlCzervik]

12. thats true, that would also be me.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. I thought of that...

I wish they'd just say what they mean.

[darkstar]

14. well...non-WASPs maybe?

As bent as that might be....

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Could be correct

[Midlodemocrat]

16. To quote someone who we all know and love

"oh, wait, on closer inspection, they may not be white"


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