I think “American” is too general in this context.
You’re absolutely right. I only risked this generalization because it seemed to match various American stereotypes enough to help people identify the behavior, without much risk of causing offense because “American” doesn’t actually mean anything. Narrower labels are more misleading, which is why I won’t share here the cultural group of my mother.
You’re absolutely right. I only risked this generalization because it seemed to match various American stereotypes enough to help people identify the behavior, without much risk of causing offense because “American” doesn’t actually mean anything. Narrower labels are more misleading, which is why I won’t share here the cultural group of my mother.