You’re right. In my mind, reporting oneself to a directory as being a minority does equate to claiming minority status. My question was posed because I recognize that this community is composed of people with varied world views, and if someone thinks differently about that questions, I’m interested in hearing the reasoning. If you care to review my posts, at no place do I contend that Warren received any benefit from claiming minority status, nor do I insinuate it.
The majority of what I posted is in response to those who would assert that Warren never claimed to be a minority. Despite arguments to the contrary, there seems to be evidence that she indeed did make such claims.
Without making claims about Warren’s motives or any accrued benefits, I’m simply trying to point out that 1) She’s made claims of Native American heritage
2) She’s claimed minority status based on heretofore unsubstantiated lore
3) The publicized test seems to indicate that she’s of no more NA heritage than the average American who identifies as white.
