How did Caucasian becoming meaning white when many people who live in the Caucasus region don't look white?

<h3>How did Caucasian becoming meaning white when many people who live in the Caucasus region don't look white?</h3>

I knew some people who were from Azerbaijan and Georgia they came here and had to fill out forms with race on it they both selected Caucasian they were thinking I'm from the Caucasus Mountains so thats me and got crazy looks from those reading the forms.

How did Caucasian = White


<strong>Azerbaijan best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Alpine</i><br/>Most white people's family is not from the Caucasus either. I find the term offensive.</p>
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