Originally Posted by
Hax
Well, as long as you're right with me singing Sinterklaas songs in Dutch, then sure.
In any case, you don't know me at all, you don't really know any Dutch people and you certainly don't know how they look at me. I sort of want to say "I'm completely integrated into Dutch culture" but the statement itself is stupid because I was raised in Holland by a Dutch mother and a Dutch family.
My anger wasn't directed towards you. A more correct way of saying would be Dutchmen of partially Arabic extracation, but since we've already established that Arab is more a cultural than an ethnic designation (or maybe something inbetween!) an even more correct way would be Dutchman of partially Algerian extraction. In any case, my father is much more culturally French than he'd like to admit I think.
One of the reasons why I've disliked studying Arabic over time is that people have always assumed that it's got something to do with the fact that it's because I feel the need to "get in touch with my Arab side". Although I'm willing to concede that it did play a role in the fact that I went to study that in university, I think I've really outgrown that phase. Maybe this is not the right thread to talk about this.
Kadagar: I responded a bit more agressively than perhaps was/is justifiable, but what really got on my nerves was the fact that you so easily disappropriated me of what I consider to be my own culture. I really haven't encountered anyone doubting my "Dutchness" for over 15 years now, so it does piss me off.
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