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Jan 13, 2021
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CougarThug
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My adopted son his 1/4 Fijian. Would he be eligible...
...since his Fijian grandfather is Melanesian rather than Polynesian?
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The comments on this on both Twitter and Instagram really bother me.
cougfan03
1/12/21 10:11am
I can agree with that. I'm a quarter native but don't look it. Mom grew up on a
paulb
1/12/21 10:14am
Don't read the comments. People are dumb.
dYrtbYkerYder
1/12/21 10:14am
IIRC, he's 1/4 Poly, not 1/2, because his dad is 1/2
byujag
1/12/21 10:16am
You're right, I got that mixed up! Thanks.
cougfan03
1/12/21 10:18am
Whether you're 100% or .01% Poly...
vegasbyucougarfan
1/12/21 12:20pm
So Elizabeth Warren is Native American?
Grammar Police
1/12/21 1:05pm
RE: So Elizabeth Warren is Native American?
BYU Grounds
1/12/21 2:59pm
Your gif: Haha!, laugh of the day right there! 🙂 🙂
BleedCougarBlue2
1/13/21 9:51am
RE: So Elizabeth Warren is Native American?
vegasbyucougarfan
1/12/21 6:54pm
Only a liberal would WANT to do something like that.
BlueFever
1/13/21 9:40am
Black Americans are about 15-20% European ancestry on average. Should they be
Food Snob
1/12/21 7:21pm
There will never ever be a white player of the year award, that’s racist
Pretorian
1/13/21 11:30am
He's 1/8. His dad is 1/4
Food Snob
1/12/21 5:33pm
RE: He's 1/8. His dad is 1/4
Shawn paul
1/12/21 11:06pm
I get where they are coming from. I think you should have to be at least 1/2
zerigke
1/12/21 10:20am
I think 1/4th should be enough
CaliWG
1/12/21 11:27am
No. Eighth is Enough.
Six Foot Seven
1/12/21 1:09pm
Or an eighth.
CaliWG
1/12/21 2:53pm
A 1/16 has allowed for over half of all Americans to claim they're part Cherokee
Q-grr
1/13/21 8:30pm
My kids are 1/4 Tongan (wife is half) the culture is a major influence on all of
Cougar86
1/13/21 9:14am
My wife, who is half-Asian, asked about Zach Wilson
DCCougFan
1/13/21 12:19pm
RE: My wife, who is half-Asian, asked about Zach Wilson
Shawn paul
1/14/21 1:11am
My adopted son his 1/4 Fijian. Would he be eligible...
CougarThug
1/13/21 10:38am
Do Fijians count as Polynesian? That is up to that community to decide.
CaliWG
1/13/21 11:40am
Maoris and Hawaiians are too diluted to have the requirement
Bobmarleyjr
1/12/21 1:24pm
Kids/grandkids' eligibility depends on who Zach marries (and who his kids marry)
Ripliancum
1/12/21 3:11pm
Elizabeth Warren filled a minority quota at Harvard and was 1/32 Native American
baldcoug74
1/12/21 7:53pm
She wasn't even close to 1/32. Her only Native American connection is that
AZ Coug
1/12/21 9:18pm
Closer to 1\1028th
Shihan
1/13/21 8:45am
And that was South American Indian ancestry. She said she was a Cherokee.
AZ Coug
1/13/21 10:07am
No her DNA results showed she may have but it was inconclusive
Bobmarleyjr
1/13/21 1:26pm
Appropriate use of the word "was"
DMVCougar
1/13/21 1:33pm
RE: I get where they are coming from. I think you should have to be at least
Shawn paul
1/12/21 11:07pm
Why does it matter where they draw the line? When ethnicity comes down
SinkingQuffa
1/12/21 11:26pm
But then we have to see if his grandparents were 5/8, and great grand were 2/3
ochobeeguy
1/13/21 9:39am
I have nephews and nieces who receive money from the government ("us") for being
BleedCougarBlue2
1/13/21 9:55am
RE: I have nephews and nieces who receive money from the government ("us") for
Shawn paul
1/14/21 1:12am
Agreed. My kids are half Hispanic but most white people assume they're white.
CaliWG
1/12/21 11:25am
My grandsons are 1/8 Filipino and look a little like Wilson
85fan
1/12/21 3:12pm
I had a Guatemalan companion on my mission. 100% ginger. I never got used to it
South_A
1/13/21 7:08am
Same here, I always told my kids to put Hispanic on every application
RC Vikings
1/13/21 7:26am
Same
mwcoug
1/13/21 10:09am
What kind of hispanic? This one is very broad.
Y05
1/13/21 11:14am
RE: What kind of hispanic? This one is very broad.
CaliWG
1/13/21 11:45am
I'm half awesome, half average, and most people only see the average. Smh
OldFogey
1/12/21 12:09pm
Ok, that one I'm using on my wife next time she's mad at me. 🙂
BleedCougarBlue2
1/13/21 9:57am
I do think there should be a relatively clear-cut criteria, like 1 Polynesian
The Chelsea Dagger
1/12/21 12:32pm
Good point. It's the blond hair and blue eyes with Zach that evoke the reaction.
Forzaitalia
1/12/21 12:34pm
Mariah Carey understands
BYU Grounds
1/12/21 2:48pm
Why is BYU Football even doing this?
DMVCougar
1/12/21 3:53pm
Our (broader US) culture’s obsession with race is a cancer.
TerpCoug
1/12/21 4:50pm
If we didn't care about race, the award wouldn't exist at all.
Great38
1/12/21 5:08pm
As it shouldn't.
DMVCougar
1/12/21 5:43pm
That's right, it's a national award. I'm fine with it on the surface but it does
Great38
1/12/21 10:21pm
Yeah, I'd thought BYU was doing this, but it's a 3rd party looks like
DMVCougar
1/13/21 10:07am
Who knew?
AZcougLawyer
1/12/21 5:11pm
There shouldn't be awards based on race or ethnicity. At all.
Cougar Junkie
1/12/21 4:56pm
So long as kids like Zach aren't denied, I'm fine with it. Congrats
SinkingQuffa
1/12/21 9:42pm
No there shouldn't. Its really weird, and is a double standard.
SFarkus
1/13/21 9:52am
AncestryDNA keeps changing my ethnicity.
GilbertAZCougar
1/12/21 5:33pm
from Hawaii does not equal 100% polynesian
salamishiitake
1/12/21 10:13pm
I had a friend in high school that was legitimately half native hawaiian. It was pretty rare, from my understanding
letthewookieewin
1/13/21 12:12pm
RE: I had a friend in high school that was legitimately half native hawaiian. It
Shawn paul
1/14/21 1:15am
I mean... even samoan and tongan people often have a european ancestor or two
salamishiitake
1/14/21 3:27pm
Lots of those comments look like dumb high schoolers or middle schoolers
freshprince
1/13/21 6:36am
My nieces and nephews are 1/4 Poly and it's a big part of who they are
vabeachcoug
1/13/21 7:22am
Same here, 1/2 Hispanic, 1/2 No European and a twin. Bro is very Hispanic...
LEDSFW
1/13/21 8:53am
My wife is AI and has ever been bothered by any racial issues. She is quite
Bullrider
1/13/21 9:54am
Read that as “my wife is artificial intelligence” the first time
puntersarepeople
1/13/21 9:59am
Robots are people too.
byulover
1/13/21 11:41am
RE: The comments on this on both Twitter and Instagram really bother me.
watchdog5
1/13/21 10:03am
This is why we need to stop all the labeling. It creates division.
Beetdiggercoug
1/13/21 10:34am
Another good example that reality isn’t as important as people’s opinions....
Pretorian
1/13/21 11:28am
Had a woman work for me who was 25% native American and she said that was the
Forzaitalia
1/13/21 11:55am
She could have banked it for charitable causes.
Q-grr
1/13/21 8:37pm
I don't think she thought it should have been hers to begin with. Your approach
Forzaitalia
1/13/21 8:48pm
Sad about the sis, that is definitely a huge downfall when handouts occur.
Q-grr
1/13/21 8:51pm
Yep.
Forzaitalia
1/13/21 9:01pm
Maybe Twitter should ban these comments if thy bother somebody, its their way.
Count Cougar
1/13/21 1:42pm
Only if the correct group of people of bothered
South_A
1/13/21 3:03pm
Let it all go and be free.
AZcougLawyer
1/14/21 3:16pm
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