> The whole concept of "mother tongue" is a political construct to keep certain people out, says Madani. I'm starting to be very tired of reading this kind of

> The whole concept of "mother tongue" is a political construct to keep certain people out, says Madani. I'm starting to be very tired of reading this kind of statement everywhere. No, not every existing concept is a conspiracy to discriminate against some people. Not everything is a social construct (few things are). You [article author] are not a victim of a grand linguistic scheme established by men/White/English speakers/whatever to make you feel bad about your English level. The concept is valid and useful in language education.