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Regardless, I would say Italian "diversity" is anywhere along the lines of China, Russia, or India...in which regional similarities and/or differences go beyond even "racial" lines...Italians are still all Indo-Europeans of the Latin branch, regardless of who they think they are at home.
That latest point defeats your original argument(s) because the fact of the matter is that culture and language transcend ethnic/racial divisions.
China and India are extremely racially heterogenous, BTW, as is Russia.
BTW, isn't Indo-European a linguistic (and not ethnic/racial) category? If so, then you are conflating/mixing your arguments.
In any case, the concept of 'Italy' is pretty much congruent with the modern nation-state.
There is no such thing as a pure or homogenous Italian racial type. In ancient times, Italy was colonised by the Carthaginians and the Greeks, among others, not to mention influxes from Crete and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
And then there are the historical invasions of Italy by the Normans, Moors, Vandals, Celts, Goths, etc etc... and also Germans, Swiss and Austrians in the Tyrol (which is Italian by way of historical accident).
..China and India are extremely racially heterogenous, BTW, as is Russia....
Yeah, I just mentioned that. I always like to use those three countries as examples of those not classifiable by popular ways of thinking of race. "Diversity" in many other places are only superficial.
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Originally Posted by Xenzu
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BTW, isn't Indo-European a linguistic (and not ethnic/racial) category? If so, then you are conflating/mixing your arguments.
True dat. Any population can simply adopt a language.
Regardless, I would say Italian "diversity" is anywhere along the lines of China, Russia, or India...in which regional similarities and/or differences go beyond even "racial" lines...Italians are still all Indo-Europeans of the Latin branch, regardless of who they think they are at home.
Sorry...I seem to have confused both of us...
I meant, ...
"Regardless, I would say Italian "diversity" is NOT anywhere along the lines of China, Russia, or India...in which regional similarities and/or differences go beyond even "racial" lines..."
Last edited by Le Anh-Huy; 04-26-2007 at 11:55 PM.
This is why I hate chatting and typing on the internet...
I would much rather have conversations with you or anyone else in person. Mistyping things confuses any party. At least, if you or I say something strange, we could simply verbally clarify...
People always describe Italians - dark hair, eyes and skin. Italians do usually have naturally dark hair, skin tones can range anywhere from a 'golden summer glow', to being very dark and eyes range from all different colors too.
That's fortunate, many caucasians want to look like this.
For chinese people, skin colour ranges from white to golden. Traditionally, white is seen as beautiful and tan signifies poverty/(lower class) or so it goes. Hair is always black, usually straight but occasionally curly. Eyes are almost always brown.
