Why Are White People Called Caucasian?

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[Ersenoy_Lomak]

I once said that I'm Caucasian and some American leftists got mad at me and told me to just call myself "White". I'm a chechen. From the north caucasus.

[runedyrting]

Caucasian is only used in the U.S. We dont use it in Europe.

[MrBug-qpzz]

It's kinda annoying that when I say that I'm caucasian, people assume that I should have white skin and light features. I'm from Georgia and it's so hard to explain sometimes

[oywiththepoodlesalready]

I feel like Caucasian is just an American thing

[nikfish]

Being Russian, I have plenty of friends who are from the Caucasus and laugh inside every time Americans (or Australians) use the word Caucasian word to refer to white people

[patrickjohansson]

-Native American
-African American
why not:
-European American?

[theArgent]

I was very confused when I found out random americans called themselves "caucasian" when I learned english (I am circassian) I was like "how come people who don't even know where causasus is call themselves caucasian?"

[Bluey]

When I heard "Caucasian" for the first time, I thought there was a country called Caucasia.

[iammrbeat]

This was ridiculously fascinating. Great job!

[TimPerry]

Caucasian makes sense when used to describe people from the Caucasus. It's a shame so many people are oblivious of this region, because it's culturally fascinating. E.g., Georgian writing and folk music is absolutely beautiful. A unique culture at the intersection of Europe, Russia and the Middle East. They managed to preserve their culture and language despite being surrounded by empires.

[subpewdiepieyearsago]

I am Georgian and i identify myself as caucasian, it's very strange to me when they call all europeoid race caucasian :/

[mils]

Some people tend to forget that people from the Caucasus do not all look the same: there are Circassians who are often blonde and blue eyed, and there are also Dagestans for example, who are mostly olive skinned, black haired, etc.

[JustAGiraffe]

Because they're like Asians but have more Cauc

[dankestone]

You guys don’t have to be politically correct. Just call me white

[ottmera]

As someone from Georgia it is hard sometimes to explain my race or where im from (especially to people who think that im from USA state) so every time i have to say "no im a real caucasian" when it comes to race (thus explaining that im not slavic or middle eastern). So yeah, if the western countries would get rid of that term for defining a "white person" that would be great.

Nice video.

[pummisher]

"Caucasian power" doesn't have the same ring to it.

[KatGlos]

Weird, cause in German we don't use the word "caucasian" at all even though a german scientist invented it.

[misseli]

Shouldn't the word Caucasian simply refer to Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijanis? Apologies if this makes little sense

[rippedreaper]

It's okay to be white, it's okay to be black, yellow, malayan or red. We are all humans and our diverse characteristics is what makes us unique.

[dim]

As a Caucasian (and I mean someone who grew up in the Caucasus) I find it fucking hellish explaining my race in US 'woke' application pages. I am not really White
, Black, American Indian, Middle Eastern, Alaskan Native, or Asian. I am fucking Caucasian. A name hijacked by shitty US identity politics. But I have to choose one of the options and the closest is White.