Biff – It might be myth thats caught on because its an easier explanation than detailing that oriental became a term of abuse by usage.
Its also a circular argument – if oriental is used to decribe people then saying your offended because the word is not used to describe people doesn’t make sense.
“CGar, sorry, I just thought your question was totally innocent and inoffensive anyway. I didn’t read the whole thread. Wasn’t implying you used one term or the other.”
Biff, no prob, lol. I was just kidding. Believe me, I know by now you know I would never say anything offensive like that. 🙂
(But I had better win this year’s PLUSA for shortest blogicide, and Snappy, I know you’re lurking cuz I saw ya in the Pronto Pizza thread!)
ditto, I’m just repeating what I’ve consistently heard and read from people, mostly Asians, about their aversion to being called “Oriental”.
CGar, sorry, I just thought your question was totally innocent and inoffensive anyway. I didn’t read the whole thread. Wasn’t implying you used one term or the other.
Jessi, Real World really went downhill. Not sure who’s been doing the casting in recent years but the housemates have been uber boring. The Brooklyn season was exceptionally snoozefestish.
“I suspect oriental is offensive because it was used as a term of denigration here in the US.”
That’s probably right, Ditto. This is how Pam explained it: it is not the right of people in America to look at a map and decide that just because Asia is to our East, that a continent of people should be defined that way.
Mother of g*d, after reading that story about the young woman bicyclist, I don’t want to get on my bike for awhile. Think I’ll go back to walking.
Biff – It might be myth thats caught on because its an easier explanation than detailing that oriental became a term of abuse by usage.
Its also a circular argument – if oriental is used to decribe people then saying your offended because the word is not used to describe people doesn’t make sense.
“CGar, sorry, I just thought your question was totally innocent and inoffensive anyway. I didn’t read the whole thread. Wasn’t implying you used one term or the other.”
Biff, no prob, lol. I was just kidding. Believe me, I know by now you know I would never say anything offensive like that. 🙂
(But I had better win this year’s PLUSA for shortest blogicide, and Snappy, I know you’re lurking cuz I saw ya in the Pronto Pizza thread!)
Cgar-what?! You blogicided? Oh…right…we MISSED you.
CGar, whom are you calling a brute??
🙂
later chumps. as tradeoff for no bonus, no raise, no 401k matching, etc, firm nice enough to treat us to hot dogs, burgers, & beer today.
CGar, love where you’re at cause the “Other side” does not have greener grass or any grass at all
ditto, I’m just repeating what I’ve consistently heard and read from people, mostly Asians, about their aversion to being called “Oriental”.
CGar, sorry, I just thought your question was totally innocent and inoffensive anyway. I didn’t read the whole thread. Wasn’t implying you used one term or the other.
Jessi, Real World really went downhill. Not sure who’s been doing the casting in recent years but the housemates have been uber boring. The Brooklyn season was exceptionally snoozefestish.
“I suspect oriental is offensive because it was used as a term of denigration here in the US.”
That’s probably right, Ditto. This is how Pam explained it: it is not the right of people in America to look at a map and decide that just because Asia is to our East, that a continent of people should be defined that way.
Asian women used to referred to as “celestial” which was a more polite way of saying “moonface”