mycultureisnotatrend:

I know. Ridiculous. 

Also, in Canada, the term “melting pot” is kind of a dirty word. We much prefer to use “Cultural mosaic” because that implies more of a shared existence, and less of a blending through erasing/loss of roots. We can coexist and share without having to sacrifice our identities. There is no idealized normal in the mosaic model. I think that’s what most people mean when they say melting pot nowadays, but they don’t realize how antiquated the term has really become.

Reblog from ages ago, because I know I saw this post before and it be relevant to something I saw a week ago.