Throughout my living , I ’ve hearda lotof things about being Armenian that range from ridiculous to downright horrifying .
Hi! I’m Haley, and I’m a 28-year-old Armenian American. Throughout my life, I’ve hearda lotof things about being Armenian that range from ridiculous to downright horrible.
So in an effort to raise awareness, here are 15 outrageous things I’ve heard about Armenia (AKA 15 things you should absolutely not say about Armenia):
( Keep in nous that I can only speak for myself and not the rest of the Armenian community of interests . )
1.“Is Armenia even a country? Is it on the map?”
2.“What language do Armenians speak?”
They speak Armenian , which is its own spoken language and has multiple dialects .
3.“Armenian — like the Kardashians?”
4.“Why do you still care about the Armenian genocide? It’s been over 100 years. Why can’t you just move on?”
5.“There was no genocide."/“It was a civil war.”
6.“It was Armenians' fault the genocide happened.”
Again … not the way this works .
7.“Hopefully, we will wipe Armenia off the map.”
residential area members serve the march on January 28 , 2023 retrieve fliers posted on several poles that included calls to " pass over Armenia OFF the MAP " and celebrating " Erasing Armenia off the World Map . " These were report by personal digital assistant and allies of AYF-WUS.pic.twitter.com/Pb9xXvVxae
8.“Why do you want to go back to Armenia/occupied Armenia so badly?”
Because it ’s our autochthonous home . Would n’t you need to go back to yours ?
9.“You’re so exotic.”
10.“Where are you from? No, where are you actually from?”
I ’m likely in the nonage here , but I do n’t mind this question too much , since I see it as an opportunity to explain to others who Armenians are . That said , it ’s really important to be respectful with this dubiousness and understand that many people wo n’t take account the Assumption of Mary that they ’re not " from here . "
11.“You’re not Armenian because you’re not 100% Armenian/don’t speak Armenian fluently.”
12.“Armenians are not natives, they are foreigners.”
Despite the denialism and historical revisionism that Armenians have face , the fact remains that we are indigenous to our land , and despite having been pushed out of it by genocide , we will never be noncitizen .
13.“You’re Armenian? I studied abroad/vacationed in Turkey!”
14.“Why are you so angry?”
Armenians have the right to be angry while Turkey proceed to refuse the Armenian genocide and threatens and supports further violence against us alongside Azerbaijan . It ’s a matter of our human rights to safety and dignity .
15.“I’ve heard about what’s happening with Armenia and Azerbaijan. I hope they can figure it out peacefully.”
This is otherwise known as " both sides - philosophy . " There ’s no such matter as " both side figuring it out peacefully " when one side is repeatedly round the other and abduct civilians to torture and off them . This take in reality think you are turn on the oppressor .
Thanks for reading along!
Throughout my life, I’ve hearda lotof things about being Armenian that range from ridiculous to downright horrible.
