First things first:
I am not French-Canadian.
I'm not francophone. I was not born to francophone parents. I wasn't even born in Quebec. But I spent 15 years, from age 8 to age 23, living, studying, and working in Quebec. I speak French fluently (writing it is another story). I have had friends and colleagues and lovers who were francophone, even separatist.
Secondly:
I do not have a university degree. I have roughly a quarter of a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. I have a non-entry-level position at a company in a field entirely unrelated to my higher education.
Thirdly:
My personal politics are a strange mixture of liberal and conservative. I like to think of them as pragmatic. I am not affiliated, ideologically or officially, with any political party.
Just keep this in mind when reading, for future reference.
I am not French-Canadian.
I'm not francophone. I was not born to francophone parents. I wasn't even born in Quebec. But I spent 15 years, from age 8 to age 23, living, studying, and working in Quebec. I speak French fluently (writing it is another story). I have had friends and colleagues and lovers who were francophone, even separatist.
Secondly:
I do not have a university degree. I have roughly a quarter of a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. I have a non-entry-level position at a company in a field entirely unrelated to my higher education.
Thirdly:
My personal politics are a strange mixture of liberal and conservative. I like to think of them as pragmatic. I am not affiliated, ideologically or officially, with any political party.
Just keep this in mind when reading, for future reference.
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