<p>^^It is not arbitrary…the term “Hispanic” just has a different meaning than what you expected. Many people think that it is a racial thing and think of Hispanics as being dark-skinned indigenous natives to South America. But that is not the case–using the term “Hispanic” is like saying “from a Hispanic country.” Currently almost 40% of all Latin Americans consider themselves white. And in several countries it way over 50% of the population is white.</p>