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what about if you're a white, half-italian from Philadelphia?

I've seen Hispanic used on official forms (like job applications, which Phil has never seen) that use Hispanic when asking for your race. Never...

No, not any more than similar terms like "African." It generally implies culture when describing a thing ("Hispanic cuisine" / "African tree") but...

iirc it was something invented for the U.S. Census in the 70's. It's not a real thing. It's like saying all native English speakers are the Anglo...

I've seen my fair share of white Hispanics and one of them has a sister who has brown skin and black hair. It was the most bizarre thing.