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I think sometimes people are almost forced into hyphens and other labels. I never know what to call certain types. Once they were the Spanish-Americans. But someone decided that wasn't right, so they became Spanish surnamed. But I guess to some coming more directly from Mexico, that went against their anti-Spaniard mentality so it got changed to Mexican-Americans even though many under this label never came from Mexico but really are descended from Spanish and Spanish/Native Americans. Some changed to being Chicanos --- but you don't dare call some that term --- they want to be called Hispanics. But you don't dare to call some Hispanics because they don't like that lump-altogether label either. More and more it seems the Americans of Spanish descent want to say they have Spanish/Indian ancestry especially if they aren't from Mexico. Some are not even close to being immigrants from that country.