Race, the classification of a person based on skin color and physical traits. Culture, the customs and art of a particular nation or person. Which one truly defines a person? In the essay, “Blaxican and Other Reinvented Americans,” by Richard Rodriguez, the author emphasizes a person's identity should be based on their culture and not their race. This can be proven through his essay. For instance, “...Americans identifying themselves by virtue of language or fashion or cuisine or literature is an extraordinary change, and a revolutionary one” (90). If there are people who publicly identify themselves this way, then why not allow them to do it legally through allowing them “checking boxes” that have various options. A way of illustrating this