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[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by FlyingRon

Oriental is an eurocentric term. We say Asian now.

"Oriental" means Easterner.

How can that possibly be offensive?

[FlyingRon]

Originally Posted by seniorjudge

"Oriental" means Easterner.

How can that possibly be offensive?

Did you bother to read what I wrote? The east is only the east in reference to the oppressive imperialist European powers. The generally accepted term now is Asian.

[seniorjudge]

Originally Posted by FlyingRon

Did you bother to read what I wrote? The east is only the east in reference to the oppressive imperialist European powers. The generally accepted term now is Asian.

My Japanese daughter-in-law calls herself "Oriental".

I will tell her she does not know what she is talking about.

[JETX]

Originally Posted by FlyingRon

The east is only the east in reference to the oppressive imperialist European powers.

Oh, Christ!!! Just what we need... another 'we are the world', kumbaya spouting liberal that virges on the edge of communism.

The generally accepted term now is Asian.

Maybe in your 'unicorn-populated fantasy world'... not in the world of reality.

[Zigner]

Originally Posted by seniorjudge

My Japanese daughter-in-law calls herself "Oriental".

I will tell her she does not know what she is talking about.

Silly girl...