Who Are WE RV'ers Really?
It has occurred to me that much of the contentious discussion on this site that so infuriates the moderators and others is due in part to the varied ideas we have about just who is an "RVer" and the d...
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fulltimedaniel wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
Just an American.
Old Biscuit (still it's a label) why does the hyphenation issue bother you. It is nothing more than a grammatical way of separating a descriptor.
Most find it informative and interesting. Most often it is CHOSEN by the Object of the hyphenation...such as in the case of a woman who wants to incorporate her maiden name with her married name.
It's truly harmless. And in fact was not part of anything in my original post.
And American is still a label. Label is not a derogatory term. It helps define and inform.
We AMERICANS (citizens of the United States) are made up of immigrants from many nations. All coming here to be AMERICANS.
As such WE leave behind our 'other citizenry' to become AMERICANS.
We do not leave behind our heritage as we are still Irish, French etc. but we are now AMERICANS.
Labels can be descriptive/identifies
Labels can also be divisive/derogative
All a matter of intent
I prefer the inclusive term of AMERICAN not the separatist hyphenated one
Just having a conversation.....
