My ethnicity

[paulpablo]

I don't if this belongs to philosophy or not but w/e.

So I've been thinking about this whenever someone asks me where I'm from. What decides which ethnicity someone belongs to? Both my parents are kurdish but I was born here in Sweden. So, if someone asks me where I'm from what is correct to respond? I was born in sweden so if we speak literally I am from sweden, am I not? But as a person am I swedish or am I kurdish? Is it correct to say both? What decides if I'm swedish or not, is it my genetics? Is it where I'm born? Is it where my parents are from?

Am I a kurd from Sweden?

You get kudos just for having "You're nothing you peasant" as an option. 

It seems to me genetically you're Kurdish aren't you?  And Swedish by nationality.  I mean Kurdish is a nationality too but ethnically I imagine you're similar genetically to other Kurdish people from that region .

[bennyboy]

I don't if this belongs to philosophy or not but w/e.

So I've been thinking about this whenever someone asks me where I'm from. What decides which ethnicity someone belongs to? Both my parents are kurdish but I was born here in Sweden. So, if someone asks me where I'm from what is correct to respond? I was born in sweden so if we speak literally I am from sweden, am I not? But as a person am I swedish or am I kurdish? Is it correct to say both? What decides if I'm swedish or not, is it my genetics? Is it where I'm born? Is it where my parents are from?

Am I a kurd from Sweden?

Your ethnicity is kurdish.  Your nationality is Swedish.
You can identify yourself as either or both.

The question is when you think about YOURSELF, how do you see yourself?

My daughter is half Korean, half whatever I am (German, English, French, a little native American).  She's lived all her life in Korea, and gone to Canada for maybe a few weeks total.  But she clearly identifies herself as Canadian.

[Faith No More]

You're a Kurdish Swede.

[bennyboy]

Doesn't matter.  Trump thinks you're a terrorist!

I've figured out how Trump can streamline the American entrance process.  Have the gates at the airport painted a light beige color.  Everyone lighter than that color goes through exit gate "A" with no checking of passports and a pamphlet on how to claim your tax rebates.  Everyone darker than that color gets a tube of lube and an escort through exit gate "B," which eventually winds up at the cargo hold of the returning flight.

[Minimalist]

As long as it is a very, very, light beige!

[account_inactive]

Why does it even matter?

[Athene]

Don't overthink it. 
You're both.

[ignoramus]

My blood is 100% Greek. (What does that even mean?)
I think pride in nationality and culture is what people identify with.
I was born here in AU. I have been 100% assimilated into the AU culture.
Sure, I can tell people I'm an Aussie born Greek, but what exactly is Greek about me anymore? I'm not sure?
Not that I've got anything against them! (even though the idiots can't manage their economy! lol)

I'm more interested in how muslims identify. By country of origin? By new found culture? or by religious branding? egh: Shia, Sunni? etc.

[RozKek]

You get kudos just for having "You're nothing you peasant" as an option. 

It seems to me genetically you're Kurdish aren't you?  And Swedish by nationality.  I mean Kurdish is a nationality too but ethnically I imagine you're similar genetically to other Kurdish people from that region .

To be completely honest I look Indian not Kurdish. I've had friends tell me I look like an indian doctor and my friends friend asked if I was indian first time we met. But it can't be, I don't like spicy food.

Am I adopted D:

[RozKek]

My blood is 100% Greek. (What does that even mean?)

It means you can speak to the gods. Mind hooking me up with Aphrodite?