@Lani4Pasifika Thanks, Lani! I love seeing all the posts about thesis and CHamoru related academic submissions. There remains a huge disconnect from the reality of our political status and language to the sometimes romantic version of today - simple but not accurate.
SYM!
I agree, and that disconnect is also a mental one--tough to overcome when we still live in islands that are deemed "America's possessions" and must "act respectable" and ask nicely for basics we should have. Using euphemisms to make us feel better is a hard habit to break.