Why Don't We Divide the White and Unite the Rainbow?

​I was recently asked to fill out the following form asking about my racial and ancestral background after a medical eye procedure in NY. 

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The list seems completely random but here are a few more I thought I’d randomly add:

35. Are you white? 
Which group best describes you? Germanic, Arabic, Slavic, Celtic, Scandinavian, or Other? 

If yes to any of the above, go to 36:

36. What is your race?  You may select one or more categories.

• White
• Russian
• Dutch
• Iranian
• Israeli
• Irish
• Italian
• Saudi Arabian
• Turkish
• Slovenian
• Danish
• Scottish
• Macedonian 
• Serbian
• Croatian
• Ukrainian 
• French
• Polish
• Australian
• Canadian

37. How well do you speak any other language than English?  If only English, what kind of English dialect do you speak?  

• Received Pronunciation (aka RP or BBC)
• Estuary
• Toff 
• Former Colony
• Or EU

Thank you for participating in our survey. Hope you will turn to us again when next you need to fill an urgent healthcare need.