Identity in the Scottish Diaspora

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An interesting read of arguments of agreement, with some disagreement, as to who feels they are whom and should they.
I was born in another country, though registered of Cdn birth abroad. On entering that country, my birth place noted on passport, I have been welcomed home by the passport stamper. My name, going back 9 generations, is in a recorded history of the Scots immigrants and their descendants to Inverness Country, NS. My mother's work on genealogy has traced maternal and paternal lines, including the indigenous mix.
I'm Canadian. Was born a Canadian even though delivered in another nation state. Removed by more than one generation in any ancestral direction, I don't find any appeal to hyphenation. I might state a Canadian region, as in displaced maritimer or Albertan. When kilt wearing and asked about being a Scot, I will respond along the lines of, "my mother's heritage" and sometimes include "and father's Irish" even though he was from an Acadian consumption of that Irish bloke about 7 generations ago. Acadians and kilts might be overly confusing to some. I'm ok with it.
I wear clothes. Some of which includes a few kilts with appropriate additional attire to them. I wear one at least weekly because its comfortable and its as complimentary as the majority of my wardrobe. If someone doesn't like that, they are allowed their opinion. I've no need to explain myself nor the time to listen as to why I should not wear this or that. There are more important issues in the world.
For those of you who origin hyphenate; good on you. Own it and retain your pride. For those who do not; good on you. Own it and retain your pride. For those in both and either camp that have the time to let each other know why the other is wrong; are you still transiting from one or the other. All the best with your final, personal decision. Or maybe you're just vehement on your opinion; good on you. Own that and retain it, but have a wee bit of respect when reaching the point of agreeing to forever disagree. For all of us, might I offer that you be proud of who you are no matter how you define that, live well, serve in some way, and vote in whichever democracy you have that right
And should you be so inclined, wear a kilt.