@aurabogado I always say I am 2nd gen. A lot of other people don't, but they rly mean 1st gen American, I suspect, which is v diff.
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Funny how people try to obscure that, you know?
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@aurabogado True tho when I explain why I ID as 2nd gen, it confuses people and I am like lol my focus is not the US but how I’ve been -
@aurabogado separated from my family’s homeland and then I am told I am un-American, and I’m like that works for me. -
@jazzagold@aurabogado The other day, a Mexican woman screamed that I don't belong here because I haven't assimilated. -
I didn't even know you were an immigrant! Also the assimilation thing? Like. We're in LA, so....
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@aurabogado agreed! immigrant and first generation experiences are very unique and different!!!! -
@intlKDS I use immigrants and 2° generation. Too many non-immigrants say 1° generation bc people think it means they actually immigrated....
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@aurabogado are you suggesting words have objective meanings that trump a person's subjective experience?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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