I'm a third generation American US-ian on both sides, from families who apparently didn't want to hold on to traditions from the Old Country. So I don't really do much hyphenation myself. But I live in New York, so I'm around tons upon tons of people who do. I think this argument hit home for me because my utterly conservative, offensively-minded Republican father has said the same thing a time or two, and I can't talk back to him about it - it's really not worth the rage induced by abnormal brain chemistry.
If I'd had the chance, I would have liked to respond to her comment to me by saying that the America she's experienced is not the America I've experienced - and that's ok in and of itself. But she shouldn't be generalizing everyone's America based on her views since clearly, not everyone has the same experiences. Also, that I'd like to see where I was 'whining.' And finally, that even if I don't want to be married myself, it's important that I have the *right* to marry if I so chose.
Apologies for borrowing your space but I just wanted to have the chance to reply, which had been denied by the OP - [sarcasm] she restricted my American freedoms! [/sarcasm]
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Date: 2010-06-30 05:09 am (UTC)I'm a third generation
AmericanUS-ian on both sides, from families who apparently didn't want to hold on to traditions from the Old Country. So I don't really do much hyphenation myself. But I live in New York, so I'm around tons upon tons of people who do. I think this argument hit home for me because my utterly conservative, offensively-minded Republican father has said the same thing a time or two, and I can't talk back to him about it - it's really not worth the rage induced by abnormal brain chemistry.If I'd had the chance, I would have liked to respond to her comment to me by saying that the America she's experienced is not the America I've experienced - and that's ok in and of itself. But she shouldn't be generalizing everyone's America based on her views since clearly, not everyone has the same experiences. Also, that I'd like to see where I was 'whining.' And finally, that even if I don't want to be married myself, it's important that I have the *right* to marry if I so chose.
Apologies for borrowing your space but I just wanted to have the chance to reply, which had been denied by the OP - [sarcasm] she restricted my American freedoms! [/sarcasm]