The Armenian Genes...

[HyeJinx1984]

Precisely. Hyejinx, I take it you were addressing me with that quoted phrase. It is far from a "bullsh*t" statement, and for the millionth time, there are thousands of Californian Armenians who prove this everyday. Don't take my phrases out of context. I didn't say marrying Armenian isn't a help in saving our culture. I said it's far from a guarantee, like so many are trying to pretend it to be. If it was, Cali Armenians wouldn't be in the state of chaos they're in, today.

*Blinks* you realize you quoted Hayq, but directed your response at me, right? which one of us are you talking too?

[sweet_thang]

I also agree with the statements about how you should marry who love, not whether they are the same race of you or not.

[ArmoBarbi]

This topic has created a problem for me. My family is fairly liberal, and is only against me marrying noncaucasians or nonchristians. I can marry a Russian, a Dane, a Greek, etc. In fact, the only person in my family who opposes assimilation of Armenians is me. I have openly committed to marrying Armenian. My family tries to talk me out of it by calling me a nationalist and saying i should give other guys a chance, but I will keep arguing back no matter what they say.

We have been so depleted already, our ancestors had to survive through so much, and so many Armenians now are happily assimilating. Some of us have to care about keeping the culture alive. Hearing about other Armenians assimilating makes me sad. There is no way I will contribute to the very phenomenon that upsets me.

I am not big on telling others how to live. My cousin just married a half Polish Jew, fourth Russian, and fourth Turk. I did not say a word to him - its his choice. The only thing I can tell them is that my husband will be a real Armenian man.