I guess it makes sense for them to correct you if you're speaking *in Spanish* and say, "Soy americano," if a nationality is genuinely is not what that word means, given that there is an alternative. But for those who reject the English word, "American," I always wonder, what do they expect us to call ourselves instead? Should we say, "United States of American?" That's just clunky. Should we go back to calling ourselves "Yankees"? Everyone will think we're talking about a sports team.
I guess it makes sense for them to correct you if you're speaking *in Spanish* and say, "Soy americano," if a nationality is genuinely is not what that word means, given that there is an alternative. But for those who reject the English word, "American," I always wonder, what do they expect us to call ourselves instead? Should we say, "United States of American?" That's just clunky. Should we go back to calling ourselves "Yankees"? Everyone will think we're talking about a sports team.
This is the first time I’ve ever really thought about why latin-Americans insist upon us rejecting American in favor of something else.
Good article