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Why say Western, when they mean US english? US tech & culture (Hollywood, Netflix, etc.) has an habit of bulldozing over non-English Western culture too.
by rlupi 1y ago
Why say Western, when they mean US english? US tech & culture (Hollywood, Netflix, etc.) has an habit of bulldozing over non-English Western culture too.
- decimalenough 1y agoUK, Ireland, Australia, Canada also contribute a non-trivial part of "Western" (English) culture. I'm always surprised by how many Hollywood stars are actually Aussies.
- gitremote 1y agoYes, because Australian and British actors often must fake US American accents perfectly to get roles in Hollywood. Margot Robbie, Tom Holland, etc.
- decimalenough 1y agoLess than you'd think. Most Australians don't sound like Crocodile Dundee, and the educated/upper class Australian accent is quite neutral/unobvious to American ears.
- gitremote 1y agoNon-Western English speakers might be unaware of the difference between US English and general Western English, due to the dominance of US English in Western English.