As per wikipedia:
"The term Caucasian race or Caucasian is used to refer to people whose ancestry can be traced back to Europe, North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia. It was once considered a useful taxonomical categorization of human racial groups based on a presumed common geographic and/or linguistic origin.
"In the United States, it is currently used primarily as a distinction loosely based on skin color alone for a group commonly referred to as Whites, as defined by the American government and Census Bureau. In Britain, "Caucasian" follows the North American definition, but in continental Europe, "Caucasian" currently refers exclusively to people who are from the Caucasus. However, it is rare and becoming increasingly politically incorrect in Britain to categorise people as Caucasian because of the vagueness of its definition.citation needed Many South Asians in Britain could be categorised as Caucasian as well. For this reason 'White-European' is preferred for categorising white people as it is more specific.citation needed
"The term itself derives from measurements in craniology from the 19th century, and its name stems from the region of the Caucasus mountains, itself imagined to be the location from which Noah's son Japheth, traditional Biblical ancestor of the Europeans, established his tribe prior to its migration into Europe.
"Caucasoid is a term used in physical anthropology to refer to people falling within a certain range of anthropometric measurements.
"In New Zealand the term Caucasian is used most frequently in police offender descriptions. Pâkehâ, European New Zealander, or simply New Zealander (although in theory this should include all New Zealanders) is more common in general language".
*Jewish people are also caucasian, so the #9 definition is incorrect beginning in the first sentence alone.
"The term Caucasian race or Caucasian is used to refer to people whose ancestry can be traced back to Europe, North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia. It was once considered a useful taxonomical categorization of human racial groups based on a presumed common geographic and/or linguistic origin.
"In the United States, it is currently used primarily as a distinction loosely based on skin color alone for a group commonly referred to as Whites, as defined by the American government and Census Bureau. In Britain, "Caucasian" follows the North American definition, but in continental Europe, "Caucasian" currently refers exclusively to people who are from the Caucasus. However, it is rare and becoming increasingly politically incorrect in Britain to categorise people as Caucasian because of the vagueness of its definition.citation needed Many South Asians in Britain could be categorised as Caucasian as well. For this reason 'White-European' is preferred for categorising white people as it is more specific.citation needed
"The term itself derives from measurements in craniology from the 19th century, and its name stems from the region of the Caucasus mountains, itself imagined to be the location from which Noah's son Japheth, traditional Biblical ancestor of the Europeans, established his tribe prior to its migration into Europe.
"Caucasoid is a term used in physical anthropology to refer to people falling within a certain range of anthropometric measurements.
"In New Zealand the term Caucasian is used most frequently in police offender descriptions. Pâkehâ, European New Zealander, or simply New Zealander (although in theory this should include all New Zealanders) is more common in general language".
*Jewish people are also caucasian, so the #9 definition is incorrect beginning in the first sentence alone.
by Ms. Wood May 09, 2006
1- The incorrect term used to label a "white" man or woman. The word Caucasian refers to a person who is from the region of Caucasus, which is in Europe bordering Turkey and Iran. Therefore, I am not a Cauasian being that I am not from Caucasus. I am, in general, European. Also I am not "white" being that I do not blend in with white paint, or white paper. I prefer to think that I have some amount pigmentation in my skin, thank you very much.
A Jamaican man being called African, even though he is Jamaican.
A Mexican woman being called Dominican, even though she is Mexican.
A Peruvian being called Puerto Rican, even though they are Peruvian.
A Palestinian being called Israeli, even though they are Palestinian.
A German being called Caucasian, even though they are German.
THERE IS A DIFFRENCE.
etc, etc, etc.
A Mexican woman being called Dominican, even though she is Mexican.
A Peruvian being called Puerto Rican, even though they are Peruvian.
A Palestinian being called Israeli, even though they are Palestinian.
A German being called Caucasian, even though they are German.
THERE IS A DIFFRENCE.
etc, etc, etc.
by Evey_9 November 16, 2006
I am not 'caucasian', I'm white. I hate being called caucasian. You may call me white, or Hungarian, if you wish.
by macdas March 27, 2007
This is so wrong to call white ppl caucasians. Real caucasians are Georgians, Armenians and Azerbajans who are mostly dark skinned, with black eyes and hair...
by emma ks February 16, 2008
The best looking people and the best smelling people on the planet earth period.
Caucasians include people of British, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, Russian and Jewish herritage.
Everyone else is their own race
Caucasians include people of British, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, Russian and Jewish herritage.
Everyone else is their own race
by Kent Reynolds June 09, 2006
A racial group of people whose ancestors are from Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. Skin color varies, but facial features include:
Long and thin nose
Prominent chin
Flat facial profile (orthognathism)
Bulbous forehead
Weak, retracted cheekbones
Deep set eyes (as opposed to the wide set eyes of black people)
Generous amounts of body hair (and face)
Thin and sometimes curly hair, varying in color from platinum blonde to dark black
Small, thin lips
Many ethnic groups belong to Caucasians, including but not limited to:
Whites (Europeans)
Arabs
Berbers
Jews
Caucasics (restricted to the Caucasus area around Georgia and Armenia)
Pakistanis
Some Indians
Spaniards, Germans, Irish, Palestinians, Algerians, Moroccans, Norwegians, Swedes, Iraqis, Iranians, Englishmen, etc. are all Caucasian people. Not all are white, however.
Long and thin nose
Prominent chin
Flat facial profile (orthognathism)
Bulbous forehead
Weak, retracted cheekbones
Deep set eyes (as opposed to the wide set eyes of black people)
Generous amounts of body hair (and face)
Thin and sometimes curly hair, varying in color from platinum blonde to dark black
Small, thin lips
Many ethnic groups belong to Caucasians, including but not limited to:
Whites (Europeans)
Arabs
Berbers
Jews
Caucasics (restricted to the Caucasus area around Georgia and Armenia)
Pakistanis
Some Indians
Spaniards, Germans, Irish, Palestinians, Algerians, Moroccans, Norwegians, Swedes, Iraqis, Iranians, Englishmen, etc. are all Caucasian people. Not all are white, however.
by Moggggggz September 01, 2006
A race of people belonging from europe
from blonde hair blue eyes to olive skin or very tanned and dark eyes.Caucasians originally came from around the middle east.Caucasians Include; Italians Spaniards,Poles,Germans.
from blonde hair blue eyes to olive skin or very tanned and dark eyes.Caucasians originally came from around the middle east.Caucasians Include; Italians Spaniards,Poles,Germans.
Little girl: Mom why is the news saying the man wanted is caucasian hes real tanned.
Mom: Us caucasians are a race doesn't matter are skin colour.
Mom: Us caucasians are a race doesn't matter are skin colour.
by Rominasexyspician October 07, 2005