Stanford University has determinted that the term "American" should be replaced by "U.S. Citizen."
Dec 22, 2022 07:35:56 #
In it's annual search of terms that might be offensive to SOMEBODY, Stanford University has determined that the term "American" might be offensive to those individuals who were not born here yet are U.S. Citizens. This could have some profound affects on our society and literature. For instance, Amerigo Vespuci would now be referred to as U.S. Citizen Vespucci, despite the fact that he was Italian. Lee Greenwood's song would now become "I'm proud to be a U.S. Citizen." American Indians would, ofc, be Native U.S. Citizens. We'd have the U.S.Citizen Flag, the U.S. Citizen Baseball League. I guess America the Beautiful would become United States the Beautiful. Doesn't have quite the same ring to it. Of course the movie The Ugly American would become The Ugly U.S.Citizen. Citizen Cane would not be affected, ofc.
Let's just hope Stanford's "suggestion" doesn't catch on and we can all remain Americans.
To tell you the truth, my Italian Grandparents were more than proud to say that they were Americans once they became citizens.
Let's just hope Stanford's "suggestion" doesn't catch on and we can all remain Americans.
To tell you the truth, my Italian Grandparents were more than proud to say that they were Americans once they became citizens.
Dec 22, 2022 07:37:36 #
Yes, it is a sad (pathetic, really) trend that taking offense at something has become the national sport...and sadder still that a once fine institution of higher learning panders to that utter stupidity.
Dec 22, 2022 07:50:25 #
Schoee
Loc: Europe
SteveR wrote:
In it's annual search of terms that might be offen... (show quote)
When you say Let's just hope Stanford's "suggestion" doesn't catch on and we can all remain Americans. don’t forget you are posting to an international forum and we are NOT all Americans.
Dec 22, 2022 07:54:45 #
Surely if a person moves to America and becomes a citizen they should be more than proud to be called American.
Dec 22, 2022 08:07:43 #
If you don't want to be an American nobody is forcing you to stay or come here!
Dec 22, 2022 08:32:40 #
n4jee
Loc: New Bern, NC
I was born in the USA and have always thought that it was presumptuous of us to consider that we are the only "Americans." America is the continent. North America also contains the countries of Canada and Mexico. Are they not Americans? What about the South and Central American populations.
Dec 22, 2022 08:46:38 #
n4jee wrote:
I was born in the USA and have always thought that it was presumptuous of us to consider that we are the only "Americans." America is the continent. North America also contains the countries of Canada and Mexico. Are they not Americans? What about the South and Central American populations.
The term "American" comes from "United States of America." Yes, you might say the others are from the Americas, but the term "American" stuck with those from the U.S.A. becuase of the name of the country. Those from Canada, for instance, although from the Americas, are called Canadians. Those from Venezuala are called Venezualans, Brazilians are called Brazilians. Each after the name of their country, just as we are after ours, America.
Dec 22, 2022 08:47:20 #
n4jee wrote:
I was born in the USA and have always thought that it was presumptuous of us to consider that we are the only "Americans." America is the continent. North America also contains the countries of Canada and Mexico. Are they not Americans? What about the South and Central American populations.
Dec 22, 2022 08:47:42 #
f8lee wrote:
Yes, it is a sad (pathetic, really) trend that taking offense at something has become the national sport...and sadder still that a once fine institution of higher learning panders to that utter stupidity.
Dec 22, 2022 08:49:24 #
Delderby wrote:
Surely if a person moves to America and becomes a citizen they should be more than proud to be called American.
Where one currently hails from and one's ancestry (origination) are totally different.......
Dec 22, 2022 08:53:46 #
David Martin
Loc: Cary, NC
Stanford University's New Woke Lexicon also bans use of the word "master" because it conjures up thoughts of slavery.
Yet the university continues to offer masters degrees in several subjects.
Yet the university continues to offer masters degrees in several subjects.
Dec 22, 2022 09:00:34 #
nimbushopper wrote:
If you don't want to be an American nobody is forcing you to stay or come here!
That's something which has bothered me for quite some time - though I NEVER have been OFFENDED by/about it!!! That's the confusion about just who are Americans. People from, say, Ecuador, or Brazil, or Costa Rica, are just as much American as we are!!! I was born in Santa Barbara, California, and am a citizen of The United States of America. America is comprised of the areas of North America, Central America and South America, each of which then has individual countries. Anyone from any of those countries IS an American. I have run into a misunderstanding of that here in the Philippines. An official in a government office LOUDLY insisted that I am an "American" citizen, not a "United States" citizen, and would NOT allow me to put the correct information on a form!!! BUT - I am not offended! I certainly do understand that the common misconception of someone from "America" being from the "United States" has been so universal for a long time, that it's difficult to correct, and usually, I just don't try unless it's for some official document. My passport and all my US paperwork, of course, do say US.
The precipitous decline of a once great university is tragic. Perhaps it began with their adapting the "Tree" as their mascot? And their color still is red -- in a blue state??? Their football team has disintegrated! They used to have some good ones - though being a product of the UC system (UCSB), and being accepted at, but never attending, Oregon State, I've seldom rooted for Stanford!
Loren (a US citizen) - in Beautiful Baguio City
Dec 22, 2022 09:12:35 #
"America" has been a long accepted term for the United States.
But I suppose we need to change that now to be PC.
I guess "I'm an USAnian" should work............
But I suppose we need to change that now to be PC.
I guess "I'm an USAnian" should work............
Dec 22, 2022 09:17:28 #
SteveR wrote:
The term "American" comes from "United States of America." Yes, you might say the others are from the Americas, but the term "American" stuck with those from the U.S.A. becuase of the name of the country. Those from Canada, for instance, although from the Americas, are called Canadians. Those from Venezuala are called Venezualans, Brazilians are called Brazilians. Each after the name of their country, just as we are after ours, America.
Our country is NOT "America", it is "The United States of America". The COUNTRY is "United States", which is OF "America"!!!!! (location!)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City (located in The Republic of the Philippines)
Dec 22, 2022 09:20:20 #
rlv567 wrote:
Our country is NOT "America", it is "The United States of America". The COUNTRY is "United States", which is OF "America"!!!!! (location!)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City (located in The Republic of the Philippines)
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City (located in The Republic of the Philippines)
Accepted short name: America......
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