The Latino classification is distinct from all other racial or ethnic classifications employed in the United States as it is not based on shared physical appearance or geographical origin, instead Latinos are those who hail from a portion of the territories that once belonged to the Spanish Empire regardless of their ancestry or physical appearance. The diversity within the Latino classification means that it is unclear what is being measured when the Latino classification is used to conduct science. Regardless of the Latino classification's usefulness for science the Latino classification has been defended for its usefulness in helping redress the consequences of racism against Latinos. However, the ultimate cause of this discrimination is that most Latinos have a non‐White appearance making the Latino classification a poor proxy for any effort to address racism. The solution is not to return to the classification system that existed prior to the creation of the Latino classification but to instead adopt more granular classifications employed in Latin America such as Mestizo and Mulatto. This will allow for a more detailed study of discrimination and the redirection of resources to those most in need.

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“拉丁裔”有用吗？多样性，共性和政治

拉丁美洲人分类与美国采用的所有其他种族或种族分类不同，因为它不是基于共同的外表或地理来源，而是拉丁美洲人，他们来自曾经属于西班牙帝国的部分领土，他们的血统或外表。Latino分类中的多样性意味着不清楚使用Latino分类进行科学活动时要测量的内容。不管拉丁裔分类对科学是否有用，拉丁裔分类都因其在帮助纠正种族主义对拉丁裔的后果方面的有用性而受到捍卫。然而，造成这种歧视的最终原因是，大多数拉美裔人的外表都是非白人的，这使拉美裔人的分类无法有效解决种族主义问题。解决方案不是返回拉丁裔分类创建之前已存在的分类系统，而是采用拉丁美洲采用的更细化的分类，例如Mestizo和Mulatto。这将允许对歧视进行更详细的研究，并将资源重新分配给最需要的人。