This totally. My wife is Vulcan, and I have also discovered there is a huge undercurrent of Vulcans which operate as a kind of shadow society. Being married to

This totally. My wife is Vulcan, and I have also discovered there is a huge undercurrent of Vulcans which operate as a kind of shadow society. Being married to a Vulcan isn't enough to get admission into this culture, and neither is speaking Vulcan, or having Vulcan children. But it's a defensive measure. Safety in numbers and distrust of outsiders.