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  • in reply to: Why is the U.S. called America? #44668

    Jerry
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    Well, the full name of the country is the United States of America, which is a mouthful. For brevity's sake, people usually say either 'the United States' OR 'America'. In any case, the country's inhabitants are always called Americans - even by people who refuse to call the country 'America'. Calling the country America seems like the more logical (though also more ambiguous) alternative of the two. (America/American; Italy/Italian, Russia/Russian, etc. Do you see the logic?)

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    Name : Jerry, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Humanist, Age : 50, City : Burnaby, State : NA Country : Canada, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 
    in reply to: Why is the U.S. called America? #17392

    Jerry
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    It isn't just U.S. residents who refer to their country as America. Almost everyone overseas does the same thing. And don't even Spanish speakers refer to residents of the U.S. as 'los Americanos'?

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    Name : Jerry, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Humanist, Age : 50, City : Burnaby, State : NA Country : Canada, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 
    in reply to: Gay men acting like women #34372

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    If you can understand that 'they like guys,' it should not be difficult to understand that gay men 'act feminine.' After all, isn't it considered a feminine trait to like guys? Sexual orientation and gender-specific behavior are inextricably linked.

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    Name : Jerry, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Humanist, Age : 50, City : Burnaby, State : NA Country : Canada, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 
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