junior high school, experienced the hurt of linguistic oppression. I went through a lot of confusion and pain because of the abuse of my name. Will this oppression ever stop? It is almost a tradition now, and traditions aren't easily broken. Bosmajian wants the oppressed to stand up for themselves and stop this abuse. However, as he points out, "the resistance usually comes from the oppressor" The oppressor will not give up the power of defining others. ...
